Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Faroe Islands

Torshavn vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Torshavn is 0.2% more expensive than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 38.1% more in Torshavn
Groceries: pay 48.7% more in Torshavn
Transportation: pay 41.6% less in Torshavn
Housing: pay 26.5% less in Torshavn
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Torshavn
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.0% more in Torshavn
Clothing: pay 20.2% more in Torshavn

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

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Torshavn vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Torshavn instead of Stockholm, you would:

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pay 38.1% more for restaurants

	Stockholm	Torshavn
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 SEK176.82	$26.22 DKK175.58	+45.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.90 SEK116.90	$19.96 DKK133.67	+67.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.66 SEK36.00	$3.25 DKK21.73	-11.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 SEK30.34	$2.65 DKK17.73	-14.3%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 48.7% more for groceries

	Stockholm	Torshavn
Bread 1 loaf	$3.97 SEK39.01	$4.94 DKK33.11	+24.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.37 SEK62.56	$8.24 DKK55.18	+29.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK65.51	$8.61 DKK57.63	+29.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 SEK50.24	$6.35 DKK42.54	+24.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.83 SEK57.24	$6.46 DKK43.23	+10.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 SEK15.71	$1.83 DKK12.29	+14.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SEK12.39	$2.51 DKK16.84	+99.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.11	$2.72 DKK18.20	+89.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 SEK19.85	$2.34 DKK15.70	+16.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.71	$1.65 DKK11.07	+110.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 SEK7.87	$2.08 DKK13.96	+160.1%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 41.6% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Torshavn
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.01	$6.59 DKK44.11	-1.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$105.97 SEK1,041.28	$29.96 DKK200.66	-71.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK324K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.85 SEK175.45	??
Average			-41.6%

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pay 26.5% less for housing

	Stockholm	Torshavn
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.70 SEK390.05	$89.88 DKK601.99	+126.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,674.52 SEK16,454.18	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	-35.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,080.50 SEK10,617.16	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	-17.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.15 SEK1,868.43	$98.04 DKK656.64	-48.4%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Stockholm	Torshavn
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.47 SEK1,547.29	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	+210.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,395.31 SEK161K	??
Average			+210.0%

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pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Torshavn
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.95 SEK78.10	$9.48 DKK63.52	+19.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 SEK49.61	$6.91 DKK46.25	+36.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.70 SEK85.46	$11.24 DKK75.25	+29.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.98 SEK461.61	$55.13 DKK369.22	+17.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.99 SEK186.64	$16.10 DKK107.86	-15.2%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 20.2% more for clothing

	Stockholm	Torshavn
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.49 SEK1,095.51	$140.41 DKK940.36	+25.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.75 SEK577.25	$59.92 DKK401.33	+2.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.62 SEK1,332.63	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	+22.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$184.97 SEK1,817.59	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	+32.3%
Average			+20.2%

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