Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 8.3% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
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Faroe Islands
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK161.64
|
$18.70
£14.82
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK136.97
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.34
|
$2.23
£1.77
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$1.57
£1.24
|
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pay 20.5% less for groceries
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Faroe Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK50.98
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK39.82
|
$4.35
£3.45
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK56.75
|
$5.92
£4.69
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK33.84
|
$3.77
£2.99
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK41.53
|
$3.70
£2.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.92
|
$1.23
£0.97
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.23
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.54
|
$1.42
£1.12
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.15
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
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pay 2.7% less for transportation
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Faroe Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK51.47
|
$7.07
£5.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$98.23
£77.85
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,832.80
£27,605.65
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.15
£13.59
|
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pay 48.9% more for housing
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Faroe Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK432.35
|
$39.40
£31.23
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,558.73
|
$1,243.58
£985.56
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,595.10
|
$1,020.84
£809.03
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK665.79
|
$229.21
£181.65
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,497.56
£1,186.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,629.32
£14,764.09
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pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$5.63
£4.46
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.23
|
$4.12
£3.27
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK71.21
|
$17.47
£13.85
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK354.02
|
$45.31
£35.91
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK106.82
|
$12.89
£10.22
|
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pay 38.7% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,000.00
|
$78.43
£62.16
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK356.05
|
$40.13
£31.80
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,034.25
|
$90.36
£71.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,424.21
|
$96.72
£76.65
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