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Faroe Islands vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Faroe Islands is 2.6 times more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.2 times more in Faroe Islands
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Faroe Islands
Transportation: pay 3.4 times more in Faroe Islands
Housing: pay 72.3% more in Faroe Islands
Childcare: pay 60.6% more in Faroe Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 96.2% more in Faroe Islands
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Faroe Islands

The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.

Faroe Islands vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 5.2 times more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Faroe Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.32 SAR23.70	$24.88 DKK160.21	+293.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$20.13 DKK129.62	+160.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SAR2.79	$3.21 DKK20.68	+332.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 SAR1.02	$2.66 DKK17.13	+875.3%
Average			+415.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Faroe Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 SAR3.43	$7.99 DKK51.47	+773.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 SAR13.56	$6.13 DKK39.47	+69.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.74 SAR25.26	$10.29 DKK66.30	+52.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 SAR9.47	$5.83 DKK37.56	+131.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 SAR12.28	$6.39 DKK41.14	+95.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SAR3.63	$1.06 DKK6.86	+10.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.91	$1.28 DKK8.23	+64.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR3.00	$1.42 DKK9.14	+77.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.77	$0.85 DKK5.49	+15.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 SAR2.49	$1.28 DKK8.23	+92.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 SAR2.43	$1.56 DKK10.06	+140.7%
Average			+138.4%

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pay 3.4 times more for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Faroe Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.32 SAR8.72	$7.92 DKK50.99	+240.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.84 SAR126.92	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.00 SAR71.26	??
Average			+240.7%

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pay 72.3% more for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Faroe Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.04 SAR277.70	$70.42 DKK453.53	-4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	$898.43 DKK5,785.89	+106.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	$1,017.24 DKK6,551.04	+182.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.42 SAR365.42	$102.42 DKK659.61	+5.1%
Average			+72.3%

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pay 60.6% more for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Faroe Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	$563.40 DKK3,628.27	+60.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	??
Average			+60.6%

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pay 96.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Faroe Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.89 SAR7.09	$9.39 DKK60.47	+396.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.48 SAR13.06	$7.09 DKK45.65	+103.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.47 SAR28.00	$10.95 DKK70.55	+46.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.43 SAR399.18	$40.90 DKK263.39	-61.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.24 SAR64.67	$16.43 DKK105.82	-4.7%
Average			+96.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Faroe Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.71 SAR182.69	$153.84 DKK990.72	+215.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.50 SAR215.68	$62.60 DKK403.14	+8.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.56 SAR332.16	$169.54 DKK1,091.84	+91.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.17 SAR296.96	$224.31 DKK1,444.59	+183.3%
Average			+124.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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