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

😐 Solo nomad: Faroe Islands is 25.7% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Faroe Islands is 20.3% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Faroe Islands
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.97 FOK 136
$15.97 A$24.47
31.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$153 FOK 992
$77.2 A$118
98.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.14 FOK 131
$9.66 A$14.8
108.49%
Cappuccino
$6.84 FOK 44.4
$3.57 A$5.48
91.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 FOK 20.46
$2.64 A$4.04
19.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 FOK 16.87
$2.22 A$3.41
17.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.08 FOK 58.9
$6.57 A$10.06
38.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.06 FOK 58.8
$6.98 A$10.7
29.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Faroe Islands
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 FOK 14.68
$1.5 A$2.3
50.67%
White Bread (500g)
$4.14 FOK 26.89
$2.42 A$3.7
71.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 FOK 25.49
$2.02 A$3.1
94.55%
Eggs
$5.6 FOK 36.35
$4.38 A$6.71
27.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.72 FOK 95.5
$8.86 A$13.58
66.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.5 FOK 94.1
$8.26 A$12.66
75.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.4 FOK 178
$14.14 A$21.66
93.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 FOK 17.77
$3.24 A$4.96
-15.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 FOK 16.74
$2.68 A$4.11
-3.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 FOK 19.83
$2.86 A$4.39
6.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 FOK 16.46
$4.25 A$6.5
-40.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 FOK 16.37
$2.55 A$3.91
-1.18%
Onion (1kg)
$3.3 FOK 21.41
$2.19 A$3.35
50.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 FOK 16.25
$2.24 A$3.43
11.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.44 FOK 22.34
$1.57 A$2.41
119.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.72 FOK 69.6
$31.36 A$48.04
-65.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.38 FOK 80.3
$13.32 A$20.41
-7.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 FOK 14.84
$4.61 A$7.06
-50.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 FOK 18.76
$4.97 A$7.61
-41.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Faroe Islands
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.97 A$4.54
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$98 A$150
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.76 FOK 76.3
$3.62 A$5.55
224.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.82 A$2.79
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.4 FOK 333
$37.78 A$57.9
35.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 FOK 13.61
$1.2 A$1.84
75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K FOK 260K
$29.1K A$44.6K
37.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.3K FOK 339.7K
$22.5K A$34.5K
132.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faroe Islands
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 FOK 925
$180 A$276
-20.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.68 FOK 258
$26.23 A$40.19
51.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.8 FOK 427
$52.8 A$80.9
24.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Faroe Islands
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51 FOK 331
$46.77 A$71.7
8.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.37 A$25.08
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.97 FOK 110
$13.82 A$21.18
22.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Faroe Islands
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 FOK 2,709
$1,599 A$2,450
-73.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12.3K A$18.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Faroe Islands
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$144 FOK 937
$71.7 A$110
101.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.8 FOK 408
$51.5 A$78.8
22.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$156 FOK 1,011
$101 A$155
54.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$225 FOK 1,462
$110 A$168
105.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Faroe Islands
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 FOK 6,609
$1,395 A$2,137
-26.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$892 FOK 5,788
$1,106 A$1,694
-19.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,826 FOK 11.9K
$2,271 A$3,480
-19.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 FOK 8,922
$1,775 A$2,719
-22.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,577 FOK 23.2K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-48.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,978 FOK 25.8K
$5,106 A$7,823
-22.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Faroe Islands
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,293 FOK 14.9K
$3,626 A$5,555
-36.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.99
6.35
-52.91%

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Last update for Faroe Islands: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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