Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 55.7% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.4% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 58.4% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 39.5% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 58.8% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.4% less in Turkey
- Clothing
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pay 47.8% less in Turkey
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 69.4% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK152.63
|
$6.91
TRY268.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK129.34
|
$6.91
TRY268.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.15
|
$1.17
TRY45.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.33
|
$0.42
TRY16.44
|
|
pay 58.4% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK48.14
|
$1.02
TRY39.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK37.60
|
$4.97
TRY193.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK53.59
|
$3.15
TRY122.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK31.96
|
$1.40
TRY54.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK39.22
|
$2.40
TRY93.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.54
|
$0.37
TRY14.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.84
|
$0.87
TRY33.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.71
|
$0.42
TRY16.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.23
|
$0.51
TRY19.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.84
|
$0.25
TRY9.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.59
|
$0.21
TRY8.26
|
|
pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK48.60
|
$4.40
TRY170.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.27
TRY748.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$44,819.35
TRY1,741,442.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.29
TRY244.51
|
|
pay 58.8% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK408.26
|
$11.31
TRY439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,248.99
|
$442.81
TRY17,205.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,283.33
|
$336.49
TRY13,074.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK628.69
|
$44.46
TRY1,727.59
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$408.60
TRY15,875.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,892.93
TRY267,822.62
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK57.64
|
$2.54
TRY98.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK40.83
|
$2.62
TRY101.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK67.24
|
$1.91
TRY74.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK334.29
|
$36.34
TRY1,411.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK100.86
|
$5.10
TRY198.19
|
|
pay 47.8% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK944.27
|
$42.74
TRY1,660.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK336.21
|
$40.74
TRY1,583.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK976.62
|
$88.38
TRY3,433.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,344.85
|
$74.39
TRY2,890.36
|
|
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