Cost of living comparison
compared to
Faroe Islands vs. Minnesota Cost of Living Summary
Faroe Islands is 42.7% more expensive than Minnesota.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.2% more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 29.0% more in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% less in Faroe Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 55.3% less in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Faroe Islands
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Minnesota. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Faroe Islands. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.
Faroe Islands vs. Minnesota Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Minnesota, you would:
pay 44.2% more for restaurants
|
Minnesota
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.17
|
$24.88
DKK158.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
|
$20.13
DKK128.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$3.21
DKK20.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.66
DKK16.93
|
|
Minnesota vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.0% more for groceries
|
Minnesota
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
|
$7.99
DKK50.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.34
|
$6.13
DKK38.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$10.29
DKK65.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
|
$5.83
DKK37.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.61
|
$6.39
DKK40.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$1.06
DKK6.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.28
DKK8.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.42
DKK9.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$0.85
DKK5.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.28
DKK8.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.56
DKK9.94
|
|
Minnesota vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Minnesota
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$7.92
DKK50.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,149.01
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.56
|
?? | |
Minnesota vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
Minnesota
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.48
|
$70.42
DKK448.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.19
|
$898.43
DKK5,715.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,123.71
|
$1,017.24
DKK6,471.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.87
|
$102.42
DKK651.60
|
|
Minnesota vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of housing
pay 55.3% less for childcare
|
Minnesota
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,260.39
|
$563.40
DKK3,584.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,591.00
|
?? | |
Minnesota vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minnesota
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.52
|
$9.39
DKK59.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.01
|
$7.09
DKK45.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.69
|
$10.95
DKK69.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.95
|
$40.90
DKK260.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.88
|
$16.43
DKK104.54
|
|
Minnesota vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Minnesota
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.07
|
$153.84
DKK978.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.44
|
$62.60
DKK398.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.05
|
$169.54
DKK1,078.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.44
|
$224.31
DKK1,427.05
|
|
Minnesota vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing
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