Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 48.3% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 75.1% less for restaurants
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Faroe Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK163.32
|
$4.21
NT$137.24
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK138.40
|
$4.80
NT$156.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.56
|
$0.95
NT$30.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.47
|
$0.61
NT$19.91
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK51.52
|
$1.76
NT$57.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK40.23
|
$7.11
NT$232.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK57.34
|
$11.33
NT$369.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK34.19
|
$2.53
NT$82.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK41.96
|
$3.21
NT$104.73
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.99
|
$1.77
NT$57.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.39
|
$0.80
NT$26.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.32
|
$1.10
NT$35.77
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.59
|
$1.27
NT$41.34
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.39
|
$1.21
NT$39.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.26
|
$0.96
NT$31.22
|
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pay 50.6% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK52.00
|
$3.59
NT$117.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.87
NT$1,235.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,524.98
NT$1,093,953.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.35
NT$304.98
|
|
pay 57.1% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK436.84
|
$18.76
NT$612.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,616.53
|
$386.89
NT$12,624.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,653.28
|
$269.95
NT$8,808.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK672.71
|
$54.00
NT$1,762.13
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$472.11
NT$15,405.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,471.45
NT$472,217.83
|
pay 53.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
$1.82
NT$59.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.68
|
$2.59
NT$84.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK71.95
|
$4.00
NT$130.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK357.70
|
$34.52
NT$1,126.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK107.93
|
$9.29
NT$303.02
|
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pay 50.3% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,010.39
|
$63.92
NT$2,085.89
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK359.75
|
$28.11
NT$917.31
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,045.00
|
$76.13
NT$2,484.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,439.02
|
$91.74
NT$2,993.47
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