Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 13.0% more expensive than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% more in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% less in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 11.7% less in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 47.9% more in Faroe Islands
The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Norway. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Norway, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK192.07
|
$22.84
DKK151.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK126.18
|
$19.35
DKK128.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.85
|
$3.01
DKK19.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.02
|
$2.44
DKK16.20
|
|
pay 16.4% more for groceries
|
Norway
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.42
|
$7.20
DKK47.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK52.86
|
$5.63
DKK37.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK76.89
|
$8.02
DKK53.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.47
|
$4.78
DKK31.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK61.45
|
$5.87
DKK38.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.64
|
$0.98
DKK6.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.20
|
$1.17
DKK7.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.39
|
$1.30
DKK8.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.86
|
$0.78
DKK5.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.90
|
$1.17
DKK7.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.92
|
$1.43
DKK9.51
|
|
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK75.93
|
$7.27
DKK48.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK697.84
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK336,441.42
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK243.69
|
?? | |
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK549.29
|
$61.08
DKK405.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,683.58
|
$785.35
DKK5,208.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,335.63
|
$790.49
DKK5,242.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,536.24
|
$94.06
DKK623.84
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,822.51
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK63,396.55
|
?? |
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK91.55
|
$8.62
DKK57.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.10
|
$6.11
DKK40.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK137.41
|
$10.06
DKK66.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK448.09
|
$50.02
DKK331.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK140.56
|
$15.09
DKK100.09
|
|
pay 47.9% more for clothing
|
Norway
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK910.28
|
$141.28
DKK937.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK415.94
|
$50.30
DKK333.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,042.54
|
$146.12
DKK969.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,307.25
|
$201.22
DKK1,334.48
|
|
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