Cost of living comparison
compared to
Faroe Islands vs. North Korea Cost of Living Summary
Faroe Islands is 3.7 times more expensive than North Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.7% more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0 times more in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 6.7 times more in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4 times more in Faroe Islands
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in North Korea. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.
Faroe Islands vs. North Korea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 82.7% more for restaurants
|
North Korea
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$24.88
DKK160.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$20.13
DKK129.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
$3.21
DKK20.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
$2.66
DKK17.13
|
|
North Korea vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
North Korea
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
$7.99
DKK51.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.13
DKK39.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
$10.29
DKK66.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
$5.83
DKK37.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$6.39
DKK41.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
DKK6.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.85
DKK5.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.56
DKK10.06
|
|
North Korea vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
North Korea
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.92
DKK50.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
North Korea vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 6.7 times more for housing
|
North Korea
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$70.42
DKK453.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
$898.43
DKK5,785.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$262.80
KPW236,518
|
$1,017.24
DKK6,551.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$102.42
DKK659.61
|
|
North Korea vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
North Korea
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$563.40
DKK3,628.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
North Korea vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
North Korea
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
$9.39
DKK60.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
$7.09
DKK45.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$10.95
DKK70.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.90
DKK263.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$16.43
DKK105.82
|
|
North Korea vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
North Korea
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$153.84
DKK990.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$62.60
DKK403.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$169.54
DKK1,091.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$224.31
DKK1,444.59
|
North Korea vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing
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