Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 58.7% more expensive than Indiana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.5% more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 38.7% more in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% less in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.9% more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Faroe Islands
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Indiana. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Indiana, you would:
pay 58.5% more for restaurants
Indiana
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
|
$22.84
DKK163.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
|
$19.35
DKK138.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$3.01
DKK21.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$2.44
DKK17.48
|
|
pay 38.7% more for groceries
Indiana
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
|
$7.20
DKK51.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
|
$5.63
DKK40.24
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
|
$8.02
DKK57.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
|
$4.78
DKK34.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.91
|
$5.87
DKK41.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$0.98
DKK6.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$1.17
DKK8.39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.30
DKK9.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$0.78
DKK5.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.17
DKK8.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.43
DKK10.26
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Indiana
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$7.27
DKK52.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.75
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,634.82
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.03
|
?? | |
pay 22.4% less for housing
Indiana
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.47
|
$61.08
DKK436.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,197.13
|
$785.35
DKK5,617.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$997.45
|
$790.49
DKK5,653.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.24
|
$94.06
DKK672.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Indiana
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,158.75
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,521.00
|
?? |
pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports
Indiana
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.99
|
$8.62
DKK61.68
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
|
$6.11
DKK43.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$10.06
DKK71.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
|
$50.02
DKK357.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
|
$15.09
DKK107.94
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Indiana
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.21
|
$141.28
DKK1,010.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.83
|
$50.30
DKK359.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.44
|
$146.12
DKK1,045.13
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.45
|
$201.22
DKK1,439.20
|
|
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