Cost of Living Comparison Between Sumba and Torshavn Cost of Living Comparison Between Sumba and Torshavn

🙂 Solo nomad: Sumba is 77.5% cheaper than Torshavn without rent, and 90.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sumba is 86.8% cheaper than Torshavn without rent, and 92.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sumba
Torshavn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$22.91 FOK 149
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$139 FOK 899
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$19.87 FOK 129
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Cappuccino
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$6.89 FOK 44.71
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.23 FOK 20.96
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.68 FOK 17.42
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$9.55 FOK 62
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$8.43 FOK 54.7
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sumba
Torshavn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.38 FOK 15.46
$2.25 FOK 14.58
5.78%
White Bread (500g)
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$3.89 FOK 25.22
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.91 FOK 12.42
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Eggs
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$5.67 FOK 36.81
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$12.95 FOK 84.1
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$14.23 FOK 92.4
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.27 FOK 14.7
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Banana (1kg)
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$2.8 FOK 18.18
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Oranges (1kg)
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$3.05 FOK 19.79
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.81 FOK 11.77
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Potato (1kg)
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$2.76 FOK 17.88
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Onion (1kg)
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$3.45 FOK 22.36
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$2.5 FOK 16.25
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$2.71 FOK 17.57
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.06 FOK 71.8
$10.92 FOK 70.8
1.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.39 FOK 80.4
$12.3 FOK 79.8
0.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 FOK 15.33
$2.11 FOK 13.73
11.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 FOK 11.8
$3.06 FOK 19.84
-40.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Sumba
Torshavn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.79 FOK 31.06
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$12.31 FOK 79.9
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 FOK 12.95
$2.05 FOK 13.31
-2.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$55K FOK 357.1K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sumba
Torshavn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$135 FOK 875
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$39.97 FOK 259
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.6 FOK 400
$65 FOK 422
-5.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sumba
Torshavn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.98 FOK 253
$40.7 FOK 264
-4.23%
Cinema Ticket
$15.4 FOK 99.9
$16.22 FOK 105
-5.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sumba
Torshavn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$553 FOK 3,591
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sumba
Torshavn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$154 FOK 999
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$62 FOK 403
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$167 FOK 1,086
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$218 FOK 1,416
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sumba
Torshavn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,114 FOK 7,228
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$935 FOK 6,065
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,947 FOK 12.6K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,489 FOK 9,665
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,058 FOK 26.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$3,540 FOK 23K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Sumba
Torshavn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$2,308 FOK 15K
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Last update for Sumba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Torshavn: October 28, 2025

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