Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 42.1% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.2% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 37.3% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 68.4% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% less in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
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pay 38.0% less in Saudi Arabia
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK149.93
|
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK127.05
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK19.79
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.04
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK47.29
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK36.93
|
$3.87
SAR14.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK52.64
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK31.39
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK38.52
|
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.42
|
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.70
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.56
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.14
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.70
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.42
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 68.4% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK47.74
|
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.62
SAR167.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,543.44
SAR95,805.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.12
SAR67.97
|
|
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK401.02
|
$74.43
SAR279.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,155.92
|
$384.32
SAR1,441.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,189.65
|
$279.56
SAR1,048.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK617.54
|
$85.15
SAR319.37
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$303.07
SAR1,136.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,063.63
SAR22,742.85
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.61
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK40.10
|
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK66.05
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK328.36
|
$98.57
SAR369.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK99.08
|
$16.63
SAR62.36
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK927.53
|
$42.91
SAR160.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK330.25
|
$58.28
SAR218.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK959.30
|
$91.66
SAR343.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,321.00
|
$78.88
SAR295.85
|
|
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