Cost of living comparison
Greece is 27.7% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.5% less in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 3.9% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% less in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 40.6% less in Greece
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK157.22
|
$13.17
€12.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK133.23
|
$9.11
€8.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.75
|
$2.07
€1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.82
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK49.59
|
$1.33
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK38.73
|
$6.30
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK55.20
|
$5.99
€5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK32.92
|
$4.02
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK40.39
|
$4.23
€3.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.73
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.08
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.98
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.39
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.08
|
$0.51
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.87
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 3.9% more for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK50.06
|
$7.55
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.19
€37.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,316.80
€26,141.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.82
€12.75
|
|
pay 10.8% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK420.52
|
$32.82
€30.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,406.69
|
$524.36
€484.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,442.06
|
$392.21
€362.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK647.58
|
$175.68
€162.18
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$413.12
€381.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,332.60
€5,846.20
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK59.37
|
$4.40
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK42.05
|
$3.49
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK69.26
|
$4.94
€4.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK344.33
|
$48.72
€44.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK103.89
|
$8.82
€8.14
|
|
pay 40.6% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK972.64
|
$83.64
€77.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK346.31
|
$37.83
€34.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,005.96
|
$83.15
€76.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,385.25
|
$93.42
€86.25
|
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