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

😐 Solo nomad: Faroe Islands is 55.6% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Faroe Islands is 50.5% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Faroe Islands
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.97 FOK 136
$16.02 €13.83
30.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$153 FOK 992
$57.6 €49.75
165.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.14 FOK 131
$10.6 €9.15
90.00%
Cappuccino
$6.84 FOK 44.4
$2.39 €2.06
186.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 FOK 20.46
$2.6 €2.24
21.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 FOK 16.87
$1.91 €1.65
36.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.08 FOK 58.9
$3.44 €2.97
163.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.06 FOK 58.8
$4.11 €3.55
120.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Faroe Islands
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 FOK 14.68
$1.18 €1.02
91.53%
White Bread (500g)
$4.14 FOK 26.89
$1.53 €1.32
170.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 FOK 25.49
$1.61 €1.39
144.10%
Eggs
$5.6 FOK 36.35
$3.1 €2.68
80.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.72 FOK 95.5
$14.26 €12.32
3.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.5 FOK 94.1
$8.6 €7.42
68.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.4 FOK 178
$15.7 €13.56
74.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 FOK 17.77
$2.45 €2.12
11.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 FOK 16.74
$2.07 €1.78
24.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 FOK 19.83
$2.03 €1.75
50.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 FOK 16.46
$2.65 €2.29
-4.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 FOK 16.37
$1.83 €1.58
37.70%
Onion (1kg)
$3.3 FOK 21.41
$1.96 €1.69
68.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 FOK 16.25
$1.36 €1.17
83.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.44 FOK 22.34
$0.74 €0.64
364.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.72 FOK 69.6
$6.43 €5.55
66.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.38 FOK 80.3
$5.72 €4.94
116.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 FOK 14.84
$1.32 €1.14
73.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 FOK 18.76
$2.08 €1.8
38.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Faroe Islands
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.79 €1.54
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.46 €29.75
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.76 FOK 76.3
$4.56 €3.94
157.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.33 €1.15
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.4 FOK 333
$26.41 €22.8
94.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 FOK 13.61
$1.83 €1.58
14.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K FOK 260K
$39.3K €33.9K
1.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.3K FOK 339.7K
$31.2K €27K
67.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faroe Islands
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 FOK 925
$149 €128
-4.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.68 FOK 258
$20.46 €17.67
93.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.8 FOK 427
$33.3 €28.75
97.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Faroe Islands
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51 FOK 331
$47.32 €40.85
7.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.64 €13.5
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.97 FOK 110
$9.52 €8.22
78.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Faroe Islands
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 FOK 2,709
$522 €451
-20.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$9,960 €8,600
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Faroe Islands
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$144 FOK 937
$87.2 €75.3
65.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.8 FOK 408
$37.22 €32.13
68.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$156 FOK 1,011
$91.5 €79
70.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$225 FOK 1,462
$108 €93
109.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Faroe Islands
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 FOK 6,609
$1,050 €907
-3.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$892 FOK 5,788
$812 €701
9.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,826 FOK 11.9K
$1,692 €1,460
7.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 FOK 8,922
$1,239 €1,069
10.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,577 FOK 23.2K
$4,233 €3,655
-15.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,978 FOK 25.8K
$2,725 €2,353
46.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Faroe Islands
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,293 FOK 14.9K
$1,998 €1,725
14.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.99
3.51
-14.81%

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Last update for Faroe Islands: October 28, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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