Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Faroe Islands Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Faroe Islands

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 20.4% cheaper than Faroe Islands without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 16.9% cheaper than Faroe Islands without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Faroe Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$20.97 FOK 136
-23.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$153 FOK 992
-49.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$20.14 FOK 131
-52.04%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$6.84 FOK 44.4
-47.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$3.15 FOK 20.46
-16.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$2.6 FOK 16.87
-14.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$9.08 FOK 58.9
-27.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$9.06 FOK 58.8
-22.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Faroe Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$2.26 FOK 14.68
-33.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$4.14 FOK 26.89
-41.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$3.93 FOK 25.49
-48.60%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$5.6 FOK 36.35
-21.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$14.72 FOK 95.5
-39.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$14.5 FOK 94.1
-43.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$27.4 FOK 178
-48.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$2.74 FOK 17.77
18.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$2.58 FOK 16.74
3.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$3.06 FOK 19.83
-6.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$2.54 FOK 16.46
67.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$2.52 FOK 16.37
1.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$3.3 FOK 21.41
-33.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$2.5 FOK 16.25
-10.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$3.44 FOK 22.34
-54.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$10.72 FOK 69.6
192.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$12.38 FOK 80.3
7.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$2.29 FOK 14.84
101.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.89 FOK 18.76
71.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Faroe Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$11.76 FOK 76.3
-69.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$51.4 FOK 333
-26.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$2.1 FOK 13.61
-42.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$40.1K FOK 260K
-27.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$52.3K FOK 339.7K
-56.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Faroe Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$142 FOK 925
26.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$39.68 FOK 258
-33.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$65.8 FOK 427
-19.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Faroe Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$51 FOK 331
-8.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$16.97 FOK 110
-18.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Faroe Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$417 FOK 2,709
283.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Faroe Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$144 FOK 937
-50.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$62.8 FOK 408
-18.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$156 FOK 1,011
-35.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$225 FOK 1,462
-51.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Faroe Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$1,018 FOK 6,609
36.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$892 FOK 5,788
23.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,826 FOK 11.9K
24.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$1,375 FOK 8,922
29.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$3,577 FOK 23.2K
95.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$3,978 FOK 25.8K
28.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Faroe Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$2,293 FOK 14.9K
58.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
2.99
112.37%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Faroe Islands: October 28, 2025

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