Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Faroe Islands is 59.5% more expensive than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Faroe Islands
Groceries: pay 2.9 times more in Faroe Islands
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Faroe Islands
Housing: pay 3.1% less in Faroe Islands
Childcare: pay 27.2% less in Faroe Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2% less in Faroe Islands
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Faroe Islands

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

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Faroe Islands vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Qatar	Faroe Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 QAR23.65	$18.71 DKK125.29	+188.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR25.98	$19.96 DKK133.67	+179.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 QAR3.06	$3.12 DKK20.90	+271.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.28	$2.37 DKK15.89	+572.8%
Average			+218.3%

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

	Qatar	Faroe Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 QAR5.03	$8.07 DKK54.05	+484.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 QAR14.54	$6.92 DKK46.34	+73.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.03	$9.97 DKK66.80	+25.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 QAR11.90	$6.35 DKK42.54	+94.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR12.94	$6.46 DKK43.23	+81.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 QAR3.39	$1.83 DKK12.29	+96.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 QAR2.76	$2.51 DKK16.84	+232.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 QAR2.46	$2.72 DKK18.20	+302.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR1.98	$2.34 DKK15.70	+330.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.44	$1.65 DKK11.07	+319.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.42	$2.08 DKK13.96	+433.7%
Average			+188.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Qatar	Faroe Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.78	$6.59 DKK44.11	+208.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.33 QAR84.93	$29.96 DKK200.66	+28.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.58 QAR64.01	??
Average			+114.1%

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pay 3.1% less for housing

	Qatar	Faroe Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR314.73	$89.88 DKK601.99	+4.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,433.67 QAR5,219.78	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	-24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.18 QAR3,117.20	$894.30 DKK5,989.49	+4.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR237.53	$98.04 DKK656.64	+50.3%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 27.2% less for childcare

	Qatar	Faroe Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,442.80	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	-27.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR34,970.34	??
Average			-27.2%

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pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Faroe Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.34 QAR41.30	$9.48 DKK63.52	-16.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 QAR18.91	$6.45 DKK43.19	+24.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.67 QAR20.65	$11.24 DKK75.25	+98.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$119.62 QAR435.53	$55.13 DKK369.22	-53.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.43 QAR41.63	$16.10 DKK107.86	+40.8%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Qatar	Faroe Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.75 QAR162.92	$140.41 DKK940.36	+213.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.52 QAR154.81	$59.92 DKK401.33	+40.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.38 QAR358.18	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	+69.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.08 QAR287.90	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	+209.4%
Average			+119.4%

Qatar vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing

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