Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

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Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 61.9% cheaper than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 74.7% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 74.4% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 51.5% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 54.2% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 55.0% less in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.1% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 51.2% less in Bishkek

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Bishkek.

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Bishkek vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.7% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.22 DKK175.58	$6.86 KGS600.00	-73.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$5.83 KGS510.00	-70.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 DKK21.73	$0.74 KGS65.00	-77.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 DKK17.73	$0.39 KGS33.88	-85.4%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 74.4% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$4.94 DKK33.11	$0.40 KGS34.67	-92.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.24 DKK55.18	$3.82 KGS334.23	-53.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 DKK57.63	$3.81 KGS333.12	-55.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$1.73 KGS151.13	-72.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$2.08 KGS181.82	-67.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$0.63 KGS54.76	-65.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$0.84 KGS73.57	-66.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$0.93 KGS81.76	-65.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$0.72 KGS62.84	-69.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$0.27 KGS23.90	-83.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$0.22 KGS19.28	-89.4%
Average			-74.4%

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pay 51.5% less for transportation

	Torshavn	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$3.74 KGS326.92	-43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$11.66 KGS1,020.00	-61.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$29,991.94 KGS3M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.52 KGS395.00
Average			-51.5%

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pay 54.2% less for housing

	Torshavn	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$12.00 KGS1,049.17	-86.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$603.19 KGS52,748.14	-44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	$416.93 KGS36,460.04	-53.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$38.42 KGS3,359.93	-60.8%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 55.0% less for childcare

	Torshavn	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$219.56 KGS19,200.04	-55.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,837.88 KGS685K
Average			-55.0%

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pay 64.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$1.37 KGS120.00	-85.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 DKK46.25	$2.43 KGS212.35	-64.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$2.06 KGS180.00	-81.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$54.84 KGS4,795.47	-0.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$5.72 KGS500.00	-64.5%
Average			-64.1%

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pay 51.2% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$55.40 KGS4,844.46	-60.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$43.07 KGS3,766.68	-28.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$90.57 KGS7,920.02	-45.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$90.22 KGS7,890.02	-63.1%
Average			-51.2%

Torshavn vs. Bishkek - Cost of clothing

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