Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 65.2% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.5% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 47.4% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 52.3% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 69.8% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.9% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 60.5% less in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 84.5% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK157.52
|
$1.92
₫49,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK133.49
|
$4.34
₫111,027
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.79
|
$0.54
₫13,776
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.85
|
$0.33
₫8,318
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK49.69
|
$0.90
₫23,083
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK38.81
|
$6.05
₫154,860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK55.31
|
$5.46
₫139,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK32.98
|
$1.46
₫37,360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK40.47
|
$1.55
₫39,572
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.75
|
$1.20
₫30,637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
$0.43
₫10,900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.99
|
$0.57
₫14,588
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.40
|
$0.45
₫11,424
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
$0.48
₫12,174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.89
|
$0.48
₫12,331
|
|
pay 52.3% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK50.16
|
$3.47
₫88,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.11
₫181,819
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,423.92
₫906,143,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.64
₫144,324
|
|
pay 69.8% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK421.34
|
$8.68
₫222,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,417.21
|
$297.09
₫7,599,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,452.65
|
$207.27
₫5,301,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK648.84
|
$39.91
₫1,020,930
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$205.27
₫5,250,710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,496.31
₫319,655,543
|
pay 76.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK59.48
|
$0.88
₫22,417
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK42.13
|
$1.58
₫40,424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK69.40
|
$1.27
₫32,378
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK345.00
|
$22.09
₫565,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK104.10
|
$3.38
₫86,414
|
|
pay 60.5% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK974.54
|
$28.00
₫716,165
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK346.99
|
$22.19
₫567,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,007.91
|
$79.50
₫2,033,488
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,387.95
|
$79.86
₫2,042,759
|
|
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