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

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 17.4% cheaper than Faroe Islands without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 30.1% cheaper than Faroe Islands without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Faroe Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$21.27 FOK 137
-22.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$158 FOK 1,013
-50.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$19.77 FOK 127
-51.85%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$6.95 FOK 44.68
-48.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$3.26 FOK 20.99
-21.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$2.62 FOK 16.86
-15.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$9.49 FOK 61.0
-32.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$9.19 FOK 59.1
-21.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Faroe Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$2.36 FOK 15.21
-33.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$4.38 FOK 28.18
-43.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$3.86 FOK 24.85
-48.19%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$5.36 FOK 34.46
-20.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$14.57 FOK 93.7
-40.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$14.53 FOK 93.4
-41.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$28.41 FOK 183
-51.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$2.76 FOK 17.71
16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$2.50 FOK 16.11
8.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$3.18 FOK 20.43
-7.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$2.47 FOK 15.86
73.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$2.61 FOK 16.77
-3.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$3.20 FOK 20.55
-34.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$2.46 FOK 15.85
-10.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$3.39 FOK 21.82
-54.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$10.79 FOK 69.4
190.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$12.33 FOK 79.3
14.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$2.19 FOK 14.11
102.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$3.03 FOK 19.47
67.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Faroe Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$11.51 FOK 74.0
-69.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$51.2 FOK 329
-26.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$1.99 FOK 12.83
-42.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$40.9K FOK 262.9K
-28.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$52.4K FOK 337.1K
-56.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Faroe Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$142 FOK 914
26.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$39.82 FOK 256
-34.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$65.8 FOK 423
-20.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Faroe Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$49.99 FOK 321
-3.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$16.38 FOK 105
-15.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Faroe Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$423 FOK 2,719
268.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Faroe Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$143 FOK 922
-51.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$62.3 FOK 400
-17.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$157 FOK 1,009
-35.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$224 FOK 1,438
-50.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Faroe Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$1,034 FOK 6,646
31.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$862 FOK 5,543
25.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$1,864 FOK 12.0K
25.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$1,388 FOK 8,923
23.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$3,643 FOK 23.4K
108.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$4,784 FOK 30.8K
16.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Faroe Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$2,351 FOK 15.1K
67.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
2.99
112.37%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Faroe Islands: March 1, 2026

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