Cost of living comparison
compared to
Faroe Islands vs. Pennsylvania Cost of Living Summary
Faroe Islands is 40.9% more expensive than Pennsylvania.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.1% more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% more in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 18.8% less in Faroe Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 54.6% less in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.4% more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Faroe Islands
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Pennsylvania. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Faroe Islands. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.
Faroe Islands vs. Pennsylvania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 51.1% more for restaurants
|
Pennsylvania
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.35
|
$24.88
DKK158.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.53
|
$20.13
DKK128.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$3.21
DKK20.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$2.66
DKK16.93
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.3% more for groceries
|
Pennsylvania
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
|
$7.99
DKK50.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.29
|
$6.13
DKK38.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.21
|
$10.29
DKK65.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.15
|
$5.83
DKK37.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
|
$6.39
DKK40.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$1.06
DKK6.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$1.28
DKK8.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.42
DKK9.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.85
DKK5.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.28
DKK8.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.56
DKK9.94
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Pennsylvania
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$7.92
DKK50.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.77
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,293.42
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.76
|
?? | |
Pennsylvania vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 18.8% less for housing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.32
|
$70.42
DKK448.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,401.89
|
$898.43
DKK5,715.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,229.68
|
$1,017.24
DKK6,471.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.67
|
$102.42
DKK651.60
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of housing
pay 54.6% less for childcare
|
Pennsylvania
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,240.98
|
$563.40
DKK3,584.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,464.89
|
?? | |
Pennsylvania vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pennsylvania
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.29
|
$9.39
DKK59.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$7.09
DKK45.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.28
|
$10.95
DKK69.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.69
|
$40.90
DKK260.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.09
|
$16.43
DKK104.54
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.59
|
$153.84
DKK978.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.05
|
$62.60
DKK398.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.26
|
$169.54
DKK1,078.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.87
|
$224.31
DKK1,427.05
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing
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