Cost of living comparison
Germany is 12.0% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Germany instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
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Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK163.47
|
$14.04
€13.48
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK138.53
|
$10.20
€9.79
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.58
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.49
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
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pay 7.5% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK51.56
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK40.27
|
$6.71
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK57.40
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK34.23
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK42.00
|
$6.24
€5.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK7.00
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.40
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.33
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.60
|
$2.10
€2.02
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.40
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.27
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK52.05
|
$7.07
€6.79
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.96
€50.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,807.86
€27,652.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.02
€22.09
|
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pay 25.8% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK437.25
|
$48.22
€46.29
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,621.79
|
$790.39
€758.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,658.57
|
$625.27
€600.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK673.34
|
$230.06
€220.83
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$458.39
€440.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,308.95
€11,815.07
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pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.73
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.73
|
$3.49
€3.35
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK72.02
|
$8.74
€8.39
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK358.03
|
$36.01
€34.56
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK108.03
|
$12.80
€12.28
|
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pay 34.1% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,011.34
|
$82.34
€79.03
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK360.09
|
$40.78
€39.14
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,045.98
|
$91.59
€87.92
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,440.36
|
$123.43
€118.48
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