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
DKK163.32
|
$2.33
THB79.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK138.40
|
$6.02
THB205.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.56
|
$0.70
THB24.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.47
|
$0.38
THB12.95
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK51.52
|
$1.40
THB47.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK40.23
|
$8.16
THB278.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK57.34
|
$6.68
THB228.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK34.19
|
$2.05
THB69.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK41.96
|
$1.29
THB44.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.99
|
$1.23
THB42.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.39
|
$0.52
THB17.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.32
|
$0.82
THB27.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.59
|
$0.66
THB22.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.39
|
$0.69
THB23.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.26
|
$0.54
THB18.27
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK52.00
|
$4.47
THB152.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.43
THB867.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,362.48
THB1,070,043.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.67
THB329.79
|
|
pay 58.8% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK436.84
|
$17.13
THB584.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,616.53
|
$389.22
THB13,279.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,653.28
|
$225.23
THB7,684.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK672.71
|
$55.17
THB1,882.46
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$341.66
THB11,656.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,344.18
THB352,928.83
|
pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
$2.20
THB75.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.68
|
$1.90
THB64.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK71.95
|
$3.85
THB131.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK357.70
|
$48.79
THB1,664.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK107.93
|
$5.42
THB184.95
|
|
pay 56.2% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,010.39
|
$38.62
THB1,317.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK359.75
|
$29.36
THB1,001.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,045.00
|
$82.78
THB2,824.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,439.02
|
$65.55
THB2,236.63
|
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