Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 53.6% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 80.0% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK163.47
|
$2.33
THB80.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK138.53
|
$6.02
THB207.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.58
|
$0.70
THB24.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.49
|
$0.38
THB13.08
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK51.56
|
$1.40
THB48.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK40.27
|
$8.16
THB281.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK57.40
|
$6.68
THB230.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK34.23
|
$2.05
THB70.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK42.00
|
$1.29
THB44.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK7.00
|
$1.23
THB42.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.40
|
$0.52
THB17.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.33
|
$0.82
THB28.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.60
|
$0.66
THB22.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.40
|
$0.69
THB23.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.27
|
$0.54
THB18.46
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK52.05
|
$4.47
THB153.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.43
THB876.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,362.48
THB1,080,943.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.67
THB333.15
|
|
pay 58.8% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK437.25
|
$17.13
THB590.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,621.79
|
$389.22
THB13,414.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,658.57
|
$225.23
THB7,762.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK673.34
|
$55.17
THB1,901.63
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$341.66
THB11,775.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,344.18
THB356,523.92
|
pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.73
|
$2.20
THB75.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.73
|
$1.90
THB65.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK72.02
|
$3.85
THB132.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK358.03
|
$48.79
THB1,681.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK108.03
|
$5.42
THB186.84
|
|
pay 56.2% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,011.34
|
$38.62
THB1,331.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK360.09
|
$29.36
THB1,011.94
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,045.98
|
$82.78
THB2,853.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,440.36
|
$65.55
THB2,259.41
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