Cost of living comparison
Norway is 4.4% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% less in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% more in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 19.3% more in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 31.7% less in Norway
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Norway are more expensive than in Faroe Islands. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK152.63
|
$18.52
NOK192.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK129.34
|
$12.17
NOK126.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.15
|
$2.88
NOK29.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.33
|
$2.70
NOK28.06
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK48.14
|
$3.03
NOK31.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK37.60
|
$5.10
NOK52.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK53.59
|
$7.41
NOK76.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK31.96
|
$3.71
NOK38.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK39.22
|
$5.92
NOK61.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.54
|
$1.32
NOK13.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.84
|
$0.98
NOK10.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.71
|
$1.29
NOK13.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.23
|
$1.82
NOK18.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.84
|
$0.96
NOK9.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.59
|
$1.05
NOK10.94
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK48.60
|
$7.32
NOK76.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.29
NOK698.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,441.53
NOK336,895.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.50
NOK244.02
|
|
pay 19.3% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK408.26
|
$52.97
NOK550.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,248.99
|
$1,030.17
NOK10,698.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,283.33
|
$803.77
NOK8,346.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK628.69
|
$148.13
NOK1,538.32
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$272.16
NOK2,826.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,113.04
NOK63,482.13
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK57.64
|
$8.83
NOK91.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK40.83
|
$4.64
NOK48.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK67.24
|
$13.25
NOK137.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK334.29
|
$43.21
NOK448.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK100.86
|
$13.55
NOK140.75
|
|
pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK944.27
|
$87.77
NOK911.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK336.21
|
$40.11
NOK416.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK976.62
|
$100.53
NOK1,043.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,344.85
|
$126.05
NOK1,309.01
|
|
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