Cost of living comparison
compared to
Faroe Islands vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Faroe Islands is 35.0% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.8% more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% more in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 26.0% less in Faroe Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 59.4% less in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Faroe Islands
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Faroe Islands. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.
Faroe Islands vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of United States, you would:
pay 41.8% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$24.88
DKK158.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$20.13
DKK128.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$3.21
DKK20.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.66
DKK16.97
|
|
United States vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.4% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$7.99
DKK50.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.13
DKK39.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$10.29
DKK65.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$5.83
DKK37.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$6.39
DKK40.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.06
DKK6.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.28
DKK8.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.42
DKK9.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$0.85
DKK5.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.28
DKK8.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.56
DKK9.96
|
|
United States vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
United States
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$7.92
DKK50.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
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United States vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
United States
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$70.42
DKK449.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$898.43
DKK5,732.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,017.24
DKK6,490.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$102.42
DKK653.47
|
|
United States vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of housing
pay 59.4% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$563.40
DKK3,594.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
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United States vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$9.39
DKK59.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$7.09
DKK45.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$10.95
DKK69.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$40.90
DKK260.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$16.43
DKK104.84
|
|
United States vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
United States
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$153.84
DKK981.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$62.60
DKK399.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$169.54
DKK1,081.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$224.31
DKK1,431.15
|
|
United States vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing
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