Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

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Russia

Moscow vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 29.8% cheaper than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 59.9% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 62.5% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 24.0% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 2.2% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 65.7% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.4% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 15.2% less in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.9% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.22 DKK174.37	$11.70 RUB966.60	-55.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK132.75	$7.02 RUB579.96	-64.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 DKK21.58	$1.62 RUB133.67	-50.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 DKK17.60	$0.84 RUB69.07	-68.4%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 62.5% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$4.94 DKK32.88	$1.02 RUB84.09	-79.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.24 DKK54.80	$7.14 RUB589.78	-13.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 DKK57.24	$4.61 RUB381.19	-46.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.25	$1.86 RUB154.04	-70.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK42.94	$2.98 RUB246.54	-53.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.20	$0.93 RUB77.02	-49.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.72	$0.81 RUB67.24	-67.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.08	$0.90 RUB74.52	-66.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.59	$1.79 RUB147.60	-23.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.00	$0.41 RUB33.58	-75.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.86	$0.32 RUB26.73	-84.5%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 24.0% less for transportation

	Torshavn	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK43.81	$3.31 RUB273.63	-49.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK199.28	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	+35.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$38,895.19 RUB3M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$10.06 RUB831.28
Average			-24.0%

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pay 2.2% more for housing

	Torshavn	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK597.84	$9.88 RUB816.43	-89.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,213.90	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$892.85 DKK5,938.52	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	-9.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK652.11	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	+45.7%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 65.7% more for childcare

	Torshavn	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,246.59	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	+65.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$26,421.03 RUB2M
Average			+65.7%

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pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.08	$4.68 RUB386.64	-50.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 DKK45.93	$3.70 RUB305.66	-46.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK74.73	$3.45 RUB285.15	-69.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK366.67	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	-23.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.11	$9.36 RUB773.28	-41.9%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 15.2% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK933.87	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	-22.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK398.56	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,108.49	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	-12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,627.45	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	-26.4%
Average			-15.2%

Torshavn vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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