Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 8.3% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% less in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 48.9% more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 38.7% less in United Kingdom
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in United Kingdom.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK150.21
|
$18.70
£14.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK127.28
|
$9.25
£7.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK19.83
|
$2.23
£1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.07
|
$1.57
£1.20
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK47.38
|
$1.53
£1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK37.00
|
$4.35
£3.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK52.74
|
$5.92
£4.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK31.45
|
$3.77
£2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK38.59
|
$3.70
£2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.43
|
$1.23
£0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.72
|
$0.67
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.58
|
$1.26
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.15
|
$1.42
£1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.72
|
$0.65
£0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.43
|
$0.65
£0.50
|
|
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK47.83
|
$7.07
£5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$98.23
£75.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,832.80
£26,626.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.15
£13.11
|
|
pay 48.9% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK401.77
|
$39.40
£30.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,165.58
|
$1,243.58
£950.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,199.38
|
$1,020.84
£780.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK618.70
|
$229.21
£175.21
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,497.56
£1,144.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,629.32
£14,240.42
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.72
|
$5.63
£4.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK40.18
|
$4.12
£3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK66.17
|
$17.47
£13.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK328.98
|
$45.31
£34.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK99.26
|
$12.89
£9.86
|
|
pay 38.7% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK929.27
|
$78.43
£59.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK330.87
|
$40.13
£30.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK961.10
|
$90.36
£69.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,323.48
|
$96.72
£73.93
|
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