Cost of living comparison
compared to
Faroe Islands vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Faroe Islands is 23.6% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.1% more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 75.9% more in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% more in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% less in Faroe Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% less in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 80.0% more in Faroe Islands
The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Faroe Islands. Notably, clothing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.
Faroe Islands vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 56.1% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.25
|
$24.88
DKK158.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
$20.13
DKK128.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$3.21
DKK20.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$2.66
DKK16.97
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 75.9% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
$7.99
DKK50.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.52
|
$6.13
DKK39.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.64
|
$10.29
DKK65.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
$5.83
DKK37.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.89
|
$6.39
DKK40.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$1.06
DKK6.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$1.28
DKK8.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$1.42
DKK9.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$0.85
DKK5.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$1.28
DKK8.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$1.56
DKK9.96
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 9.6% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.40
|
$7.92
DKK50.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.04
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,077.51
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.51
|
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United Kingdom vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 5.6% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.32
|
$70.42
DKK449.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£961.12
|
$898.43
DKK5,732.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£793.91
|
$1,017.24
DKK6,490.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£174.59
|
$102.42
DKK653.47
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of housing
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,144.20
|
$563.40
DKK3,594.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,482.82
|
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United Kingdom vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.74
|
$9.39
DKK59.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.39
|
$7.09
DKK45.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.33
|
$10.95
DKK69.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.82
|
$40.90
DKK260.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.38
|
$16.43
DKK104.84
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 80.0% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.28
|
$153.84
DKK981.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.04
|
$62.60
DKK399.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.17
|
$169.54
DKK1,081.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.76
|
$224.31
DKK1,431.15
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing
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