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

😐 Solo nomad: Faroe Islands is 38.5% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Faroe Islands is 27.2% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Faroe Islands
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.97 FOK 136
$17.2 €14.85
21.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$153 FOK 992
$80 €69.1
90.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.14 FOK 131
$11.38 €9.82
76.98%
Cappuccino
$6.84 FOK 44.4
$2 €1.72
242.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 FOK 20.46
$2.87 €2.48
9.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 FOK 16.87
$1.35 €1.17
92.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.08 FOK 58.9
$5.68 €4.91
59.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.06 FOK 58.8
$5.1 €4.4
77.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Faroe Islands
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 FOK 14.68
$1.68 €1.45
34.52%
White Bread (500g)
$4.14 FOK 26.89
$2.31 €2
79.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 FOK 25.49
$2.9 €2.5
35.52%
Eggs
$5.6 FOK 36.35
$4.04 €3.49
38.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.72 FOK 95.5
$16.69 €14.41
-11.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.5 FOK 94.1
$12.25 €10.58
18.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.4 FOK 178
$20.16 €17.4
35.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 FOK 17.77
$2.47 €2.13
10.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 FOK 16.74
$2.12 €1.83
21.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 FOK 19.83
$2.71 €2.34
12.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 FOK 16.46
$3.28 €2.83
-22.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 FOK 16.37
$2.04 €1.76
23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$3.3 FOK 21.41
$1.82 €1.57
81.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 FOK 16.25
$1.47 €1.27
70.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.44 FOK 22.34
$0.51 €0.44
574.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.72 FOK 69.6
$6.75 €5.83
58.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.38 FOK 80.3
$7 €6.04
76.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 FOK 14.84
$1.82 €1.57
25.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 FOK 18.76
$2.53 €2.18
14.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Faroe Islands
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.96 €1.69
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.43 €36.63
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.76 FOK 76.3
$5.68 €4.9
107.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.59 €1.38
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.4 FOK 333
$34.1 €29.45
50.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 FOK 13.61
$2.01 €1.74
4.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K FOK 260K
$31.8K €27.4K
26.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.3K FOK 339.7K
$32.7K €28.2K
60.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faroe Islands
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 FOK 925
$222 €192
-35.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.68 FOK 258
$13.37 €11.55
196.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.8 FOK 427
$31.76 €27.42
107.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Faroe Islands
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51 FOK 331
$57.5 €49.63
-11.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.84 €22.31
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.97 FOK 110
$10.21 €8.82
66.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Faroe Islands
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 FOK 2,709
$576 €497
-27.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K €9,249
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Faroe Islands
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$144 FOK 937
$92.9 €80.2
55.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.8 FOK 408
$40.84 €35.26
53.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$156 FOK 1,011
$98.4 €84.9
58.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$225 FOK 1,462
$131 €113
71.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Faroe Islands
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 FOK 6,609
$853 €737
19.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$892 FOK 5,788
$658 €568
35.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,826 FOK 11.9K
$1,518 €1,311
20.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 FOK 8,922
$1,072 €926
28.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,577 FOK 23.2K
$4,096 €3,537
-12.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,978 FOK 25.8K
$2,595 €2,240
53.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Faroe Islands
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,293 FOK 14.9K
$1,960 €1,692
16.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.99
4.41
-32.20%

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Last update for Faroe Islands: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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