Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

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Switzerland

Bern vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Bern is 39.5% more expensive than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 12.5% more in Bern
Groceries: pay 23.3% less in Bern
Transportation: pay 94.6% more in Bern
Housing: pay 62.6% more in Bern
Childcare: pay 6.4 times more in Bern
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.6% more in Bern
Clothing: pay 6.8% less in Bern

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

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Bern vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.5% more for restaurants

	Torshavn	Bern
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.22 DKK175.58	$28.80 CHF23.73	+9.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$15.60 CHF12.85	-21.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 DKK21.73	$6.23 CHF5.14	+92.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 DKK17.73	$6.97 CHF5.74	+163.3%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 23.3% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Bern
Bread 1 loaf	$4.94 DKK33.11	$2.95 CHF2.43	-40.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.24 DKK55.18	$12.12 CHF9.98	+47.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 DKK57.63	$8.18 CHF6.74	-5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$7.71 CHF6.35	+21.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$13.20 CHF10.87	+104.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$1.76 CHF1.45	-3.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$0.91 CHF0.75	-63.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$1.20 CHF0.99	-55.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$2.09 CHF1.72	-10.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$0.72 CHF0.60	-56.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$0.91 CHF0.75	-56.5%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 94.6% more for transportation

	Torshavn	Bern
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$8.82 CHF7.27	+34.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$98.40 CHF81.06	+228.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$42,598.89 CHF35,094.71
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$44.64 CHF36.78
Average			+94.6%

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pay 62.6% more for housing

	Torshavn	Bern
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$54.60 CHF44.98	-39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$1,861.45 CHF1,533.54	+71.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	$1,408.46 CHF1,160.35	+57.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$207.74 CHF171.14	+111.9%
Average			+62.6%

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pay 6.4 times more for childcare

	Torshavn	Bern
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$3,125.25 CHF2,574.71	+540.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$30,462.54 CHF25,096.29
Average			+540.3%

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pay 22.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Bern
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$9.00 CHF7.41	-5.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 DKK46.25	$6.78 CHF5.59	-1.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$11.23 CHF9.25
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$88.38 CHF72.81	+60.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$24.00 CHF19.77	+49.0%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 6.8% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Bern
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$139.98 CHF115.32	-0.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$60.81 CHF50.10	+1.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$155.71 CHF128.28	-6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$194.99 CHF160.64	-20.3%
Average			-6.8%

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