Cost of living comparison

Minnesota, USA

compared to

Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands vs. Minnesota Cost of Living Summary

Faroe Islands is 8.1% more expensive than Minnesota.

Restaurants: pay 26.1% more in Faroe Islands
Groceries: pay 57.3% more in Faroe Islands
Transportation: pay 6.2% less in Faroe Islands
Housing: pay 12.5% less in Faroe Islands
Childcare: pay 60.4% less in Faroe Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.7% more in Faroe Islands
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Faroe Islands

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

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Faroe Islands vs. Minnesota Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.1% more for restaurants

	Minnesota	Faroe Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.95	$18.71 DKK124.42	-1.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.15	$19.96 DKK132.75	+79.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.61	$3.12 DKK20.76	+19.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.03	$2.37 DKK15.78	+17.1%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 57.3% more for groceries

	Minnesota	Faroe Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$3.16	$8.07 DKK53.68	+155.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.06	$6.92 DKK46.02	+36.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.46	$9.97 DKK66.34	+188.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.53	$6.35 DKK42.25	+79.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.11	$6.46 DKK42.94	+26.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.47	$1.83 DKK12.20	-25.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70	$2.51 DKK16.72	+257.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22	$2.72 DKK18.08	+22.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.91	$2.34 DKK15.59	+22.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43	$1.65 DKK11.00	+15.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.51	$2.08 DKK13.86	+37.8%
Average			+57.3%

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pay 6.2% less for transportation

	Minnesota	Faroe Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.59	$6.59 DKK43.81	+83.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.54	$29.96 DKK199.28	-63.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,254.22	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.67	??
Average			-6.2%

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pay 12.5% less for housing

	Minnesota	Faroe Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.49	$89.88 DKK597.84	+37.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,239.20	$1,084.60 DKK7,213.90	-12.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$979.66	$894.30 DKK5,948.17	-8.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$146.33	$98.04 DKK652.11	-33.0%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 60.4% less for childcare

	Minnesota	Faroe Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,233.72	$488.12 DKK3,246.59	-60.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,863.23	??
Average			-60.4%

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pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Minnesota	Faroe Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.65	$9.48 DKK63.08	+67.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.37	$6.45 DKK42.89	+20.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.34	$11.24 DKK74.73	-0.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.26	$55.13 DKK366.67	+1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.47	$16.10 DKK107.11	+19.5%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Minnesota	Faroe Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.46	$140.41 DKK933.87	+162.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.59	$59.92 DKK398.56	+34.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.69	$166.66 DKK1,108.49	+101.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.81	$244.68 DKK1,627.45	+172.4%
Average			+109.8%

Minnesota vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing

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