Cost of living comparison

Luxembourg

compared to

Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands vs. Luxembourg Cost of Living Summary

Faroe Islands is 12.3% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.2% less in Faroe Islands
Groceries: pay 53.8% more in Faroe Islands
Transportation: pay 5.2% less in Faroe Islands
Housing: pay 40.2% less in Faroe Islands
Childcare: pay 71.9% less in Faroe Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.1% more in Faroe Islands
Clothing: pay 45.3% more in Faroe Islands

The cost of groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Faroe Islands.

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Faroe Islands vs. Luxembourg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Luxembourg, you would:

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pay 6.2% less for restaurants

	Luxembourg	Faroe Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.07 €21.50	$18.71 DKK125.29	-22.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.74 €13.16	$19.96 DKK133.67	+35.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.51 €3.13	$3.12 DKK20.90	-11.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.70 €3.30	$2.37 DKK15.89	-35.9%
Average			-6.2%

Luxembourg vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.8% more for groceries

	Luxembourg	Faroe Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 €2.71	$8.07 DKK54.05	+165.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.44 €10.21	$6.92 DKK46.34	-39.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.11 €5.45	$9.97 DKK66.80	+63.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 €4.13	$6.35 DKK42.54	+37.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.75 €6.03	$6.46 DKK43.23	-4.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 €1.25	$1.83 DKK12.29	+31.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.88	$2.51 DKK16.84	+155.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.40 €1.25	$2.72 DKK18.20	+94.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.49 €1.33	$2.34 DKK15.70	+57.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.96	$1.65 DKK11.07	+54.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.89	$2.08 DKK13.96	+110.2%
Average			+53.8%

Luxembourg vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.2% less for transportation

	Luxembourg	Faroe Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.95 €6.21	$6.59 DKK44.11	-5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$29.96 DKK200.66
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,844.69 €26,648.23	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.70 €33.66	??
Average			-5.2%

Luxembourg vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation

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pay 40.2% less for housing

	Luxembourg	Faroe Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.85 €55.23	$89.88 DKK601.99	+45.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,782.77 €1,591.83	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,528.50 €1,364.79	$894.30 DKK5,989.49	-41.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$217.74 €194.42	$98.04 DKK656.64	-55.0%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 71.9% less for childcare

	Luxembourg	Faroe Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,735.43 €1,549.56	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	-71.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,283.04 €16,324.87	??
Average			-71.9%

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pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Luxembourg	Faroe Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 €5.92	$9.48 DKK63.52	+43.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.54 €4.05	$6.45 DKK43.19	+42.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.82 €6.09	$11.24 DKK75.25	+64.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.12 €47.43	$55.13 DKK369.22	+3.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.92 €16.00	$16.10 DKK107.86	-10.1%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 45.3% more for clothing

	Luxembourg	Faroe Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.00 €89.29	$140.41 DKK940.36	+40.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.93 €41.90	$59.92 DKK401.33	+27.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.33 €103.87	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	+43.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$140.91 €125.82	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	+73.6%
Average			+45.3%

Luxembourg vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing

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