Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

compared to

Sweden

Stockholm vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 0.2% cheaper than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 27.6% less in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 32.8% less in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 71.2% more in Stockholm
Housing: pay 36.1% more in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 67.7% less in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% less in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 16.8% less in Stockholm

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

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Stockholm vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.6% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.22 DKK175.58	$17.99 SEK176.82	-31.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$11.90 SEK116.90	-40.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 DKK21.73	$3.66 SEK36.00	+12.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 DKK17.73	$3.09 SEK30.34	+16.7%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 32.8% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$4.94 DKK33.11	$3.97 SEK39.01	-19.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.24 DKK55.18	$6.37 SEK62.56	-22.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 DKK57.63	$6.67 SEK65.51	-22.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$5.11 SEK50.24	-19.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$5.83 SEK57.24	-9.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$1.60 SEK15.71	-12.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$1.26 SEK12.39	-49.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$1.44 SEK14.11	-47.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$2.02 SEK19.85	-13.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$0.79 SEK7.71	-52.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$0.80 SEK7.87	-61.6%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 71.2% more for transportation

	Torshavn	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$6.72 SEK66.01	+2.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$105.97 SEK1,041.28	+253.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$32,980.57 SEK324K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$17.85 SEK175.45
Average			+71.2%

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pay 36.1% more for housing

	Torshavn	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$39.70 SEK390.05	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$1,674.52 SEK16,454.18	+54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	$1,080.50 SEK10,617.16	+21.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$190.15 SEK1,868.43	+93.9%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 67.7% less for childcare

	Torshavn	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$157.47 SEK1,547.29	-67.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$16,395.31 SEK161K
Average			-67.7%

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pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$7.95 SEK78.10	-16.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 DKK46.25	$5.05 SEK49.61	-26.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$8.70 SEK85.46	-22.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$46.98 SEK461.61	-14.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$18.99 SEK186.64	+17.9%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 16.8% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$111.49 SEK1,095.51	-20.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$58.75 SEK577.25	-2.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$135.62 SEK1,332.63	-18.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$184.97 SEK1,817.59	-24.4%
Average			-16.8%

Torshavn vs. Stockholm - Cost of clothing

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