Cost of living comparison
China is 58.1% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 83.2% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 48.1% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 38.9% less in China
- Housing
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pay 67.5% less in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.6% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 54.0% less in China
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 83.2% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK151.46
|
$2.85
CN¥20.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK128.34
|
$5.07
CN¥36.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK19.99
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.20
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 48.1% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK47.77
|
$1.59
CN¥11.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK37.31
|
$5.85
CN¥42.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK53.18
|
$6.86
CN¥49.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK31.71
|
$1.60
CN¥11.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK38.91
|
$1.54
CN¥11.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.49
|
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.78
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.65
|
$0.65
CN¥4.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.19
|
$0.52
CN¥3.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.78
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.51
|
$0.40
CN¥2.89
|
|
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK48.22
|
$4.44
CN¥32.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.47
CN¥162.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,798.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.97
CN¥28.72
|
|
pay 67.5% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK405.11
|
$11.70
CN¥84.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,208.54
|
$328.33
CN¥2,372.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,242.62
|
$205.78
CN¥1,486.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK623.84
|
$40.46
CN¥292.33
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$459.70
CN¥3,321.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,354.54
|
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK57.19
|
$1.09
CN¥7.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK40.51
|
$3.07
CN¥22.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK66.72
|
$3.23
CN¥23.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK331.71
|
$41.41
CN¥299.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK100.09
|
$5.93
CN¥42.81
|
|
pay 54.0% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK937.00
|
$48.23
CN¥348.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK333.62
|
$31.67
CN¥228.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK969.09
|
$72.53
CN¥524.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,334.48
|
$75.53
CN¥545.76
|
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