Cost of living comparison
Albania is 39.6% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.8% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 38.5% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 53.6% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.9% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 40.2% less in Albania
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK157.36
|
$8.37
ALL772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK133.35
|
$6.97
ALL643
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.77
|
$1.66
ALL153
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.84
|
$0.81
ALL75
|
|
pay 38.5% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK49.64
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK38.77
|
$5.29
ALL488
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK55.25
|
$7.20
ALL664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK32.95
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK40.43
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.74
|
$0.59
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
$1.05
ALL97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.98
|
$0.68
ALL63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.39
|
$0.67
ALL62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
$0.46
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.88
|
$0.51
ALL47
|
|
pay 7.5% more for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK50.11
|
$7.81
ALL721
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.64
ALL1,627
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,265.14
ALL2,607,568
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$30.70
ALL2,832
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK420.91
|
$16.01
ALL1,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,411.71
|
$447.88
ALL41,319
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,447.12
|
$324.85
ALL29,969
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK648.18
|
$57.67
ALL5,320
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$168.56
ALL15,551
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,514.89
ALL324,262
|
pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK59.42
|
$2.60
ALL240
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK42.09
|
$1.77
ALL164
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK69.33
|
$3.70
ALL342
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK344.65
|
$44.45
ALL4,101
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK103.99
|
$7.64
ALL705
|
|
pay 40.2% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK973.55
|
$50.86
ALL4,692
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK346.63
|
$40.61
ALL3,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,006.89
|
$90.86
ALL8,382
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,386.54
|
$121.22
ALL11,183
|
|
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