Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 3.8% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% less in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% more in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% more in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% less in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 26.9% less in Denmark
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Denmark are more expensive than in Faroe Islands. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Denmark.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 4.7% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK150.21
|
$21.56
DKK141.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK127.28
|
$12.58
DKK82.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK19.83
|
$3.50
DKK22.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.07
|
$2.59
DKK17.06
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK47.38
|
$2.91
DKK19.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK37.00
|
$5.83
DKK38.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK52.74
|
$7.22
DKK47.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK31.45
|
$4.38
DKK28.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK38.59
|
$4.74
DKK31.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.43
|
$1.28
DKK8.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.72
|
$1.34
DKK8.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.58
|
$1.37
DKK9.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.15
|
$1.88
DKK12.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.72
|
$0.90
DKK5.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.43
|
$0.77
DKK5.08
|
|
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK47.83
|
$7.68
DKK50.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$82.44
DKK542.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$45,047.14
DKK296,293.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.62
DKK155.34
|
|
pay 9.9% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK401.77
|
$33.71
DKK221.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,165.58
|
$967.90
DKK6,366.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,199.38
|
$743.77
DKK4,892.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK618.70
|
$157.10
DKK1,033.30
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$519.88
DKK3,419.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,190.53
DKK47,295.02
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.72
|
$7.44
DKK48.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK40.18
|
$5.51
DKK36.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK66.17
|
$8.74
DKK57.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK328.98
|
$38.95
DKK256.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK99.26
|
$16.76
DKK110.22
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK929.27
|
$93.72
DKK616.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK330.87
|
$38.81
DKK255.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK961.10
|
$105.07
DKK691.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,323.48
|
$155.42
DKK1,022.24
|
|
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