Cost of living comparison
Austria is 9.5% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Austria instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
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Faroe Islands
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK161.64
|
$15.38
€14.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK136.97
|
$10.63
€10.08
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.34
|
$3.11
€2.95
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$2.40
€2.28
|
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pay 1.2% more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK50.98
|
$2.51
€2.38
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK39.82
|
$8.15
€7.73
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK56.75
|
$5.62
€5.33
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK33.84
|
$4.05
€3.84
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK41.53
|
$6.06
€5.75
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.92
|
$1.15
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.23
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.54
|
$1.88
€1.79
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.15
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
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pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK51.47
|
$6.30
€5.98
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.89
€46.36
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,790.93
€25,407.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.20
€19.16
|
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pay 36.9% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK432.35
|
$36.05
€34.18
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,558.73
|
$834.31
€791.23
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,595.10
|
$704.76
€668.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK665.79
|
$275.88
€261.64
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$436.40
€413.87
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,173.71
€13,441.81
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$4.65
€4.41
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.23
|
$3.63
€3.44
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK71.21
|
$6.56
€6.22
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK354.02
|
$45.89
€43.52
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK106.82
|
$12.58
€11.93
|
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pay 33.3% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,000.00
|
$85.11
€80.72
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK356.05
|
$43.90
€41.63
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,034.25
|
$88.16
€83.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,424.21
|
$118.74
€112.61
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