Cost of living comparison
Russia is 65.2% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 77.0% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 57.5% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 70.9% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 63.9% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.5% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 51.5% less in Russia
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 77.0% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK149.93
|
$6.51
RUB534.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK127.05
|
$4.14
RUB340.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK19.79
|
$0.80
RUB65.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.04
|
$0.38
RUB31.59
|
|
pay 57.5% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK47.29
|
$0.47
RUB38.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK36.94
|
$3.72
RUB305.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK52.64
|
$3.07
RUB252.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK31.39
|
$1.21
RUB99.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK38.52
|
$1.66
RUB136.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.42
|
$0.54
RUB44.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.70
|
$0.55
RUB45.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.56
|
$0.71
RUB58.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.14
|
$0.89
RUB72.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.70
|
$0.22
RUB17.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.42
|
$0.21
RUB17.12
|
|
pay 70.9% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK47.74
|
$2.12
RUB174.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.67
RUB1,451.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,642.44
RUB2,189,323.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.15
RUB341.04
|
|
pay 63.9% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK401.04
|
$5.97
RUB490.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,156.23
|
$304.49
RUB25,021.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,189.96
|
$210.86
RUB17,326.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK617.58
|
$64.94
RUB5,336.28
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$190.09
RUB15,620.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,074.52
RUB416,995.13
|
pay 70.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.62
|
$1.42
RUB116.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK40.10
|
$1.67
RUB137.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK66.05
|
$2.10
RUB172.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK328.38
|
$28.15
RUB2,313.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK99.08
|
$3.97
RUB326.50
|
|
pay 51.5% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK927.59
|
$51.85
RUB4,260.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK330.27
|
$33.92
RUB2,787.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK959.36
|
$76.53
RUB6,288.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,321.08
|
$75.61
RUB6,213.33
|
|
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