Cost of living comparison
Israel is 9.7% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Israel instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Israel
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK163.47
|
$18.92
₪70.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK138.53
|
$14.73
₪54.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.58
|
$2.61
₪9.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.49
|
$2.05
₪7.59
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Israel
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK51.56
|
$2.24
₪8.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK40.27
|
$6.94
₪25.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK57.40
|
$6.77
₪25.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK34.23
|
$3.74
₪13.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK42.00
|
$4.50
₪16.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK7.00
|
$1.39
₪5.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.40
|
$0.90
₪3.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.33
|
$0.79
₪2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.60
|
$0.90
₪3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.40
|
$0.63
₪2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.27
|
$0.60
₪2.23
|
|
pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK52.05
|
$7.15
₪26.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$55.86
₪206.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,349.49
₪141,969.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.71
₪47.03
|
|
pay 13.8% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Israel
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK437.25
|
$26.90
₪99.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,621.79
|
$996.96
₪3,690.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,658.57
|
$867.88
₪3,212.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK673.34
|
$164.21
₪607.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$878.81
₪3,253.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,812.07
₪43,728.29
|
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.73
|
$7.94
₪29.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.73
|
$3.67
₪13.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK72.02
|
$9.64
₪35.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK358.03
|
$64.13
₪237.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK108.03
|
$11.47
₪42.48
|
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pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Israel
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,011.34
|
$83.32
₪308.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK360.09
|
$53.42
₪197.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,045.98
|
$112.69
₪417.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,440.36
|
$128.71
₪476.49
|
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