Cost of Living Comparison Between Faroe Islands and United States Cost of Living Comparison Between Faroe Islands and United States

😐 Solo nomad: Faroe Islands is 11.7% more expensive than United States without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Faroe Islands is 12.4% more expensive than United States without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Faroe Islands
United States
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.97 FOK 136
$20.33 $20.33
3.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$153 FOK 992
$74.4 $74.4
105.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.14 FOK 131
$11.49 $11.49
75.28%
Cappuccino
$6.84 FOK 44.4
$5.09 $5.09
34.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 FOK 20.46
$2.54 $2.54
24.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 FOK 16.87
$2.11 $2.11
23.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.08 FOK 58.9
$6.09 $6.09
49.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.06 FOK 58.8
$7.1 $7.1
27.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Faroe Islands
United States
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 FOK 14.68
$1.08 $1.08
109.26%
White Bread (500g)
$4.14 FOK 26.89
$3.7 $3.7
11.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 FOK 25.49
$4.65 $4.65
-15.48%
Eggs
$5.6 FOK 36.35
$4.21 $4.21
33.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.72 FOK 95.5
$12.75 $12.75
15.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.5 FOK 94.1
$12.24 $12.24
18.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.4 FOK 178
$16.08 $16.08
70.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 FOK 17.77
$5.41 $5.41
-49.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 FOK 16.74
$1.73 $1.73
49.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 FOK 19.83
$4.37 $4.37
-29.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 FOK 16.46
$4.94 $4.94
-48.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 FOK 16.37
$2.88 $2.88
-12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$3.3 FOK 21.41
$3.07 $3.07
7.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 FOK 16.25
$2.25 $2.25
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.44 FOK 22.34
$2.21 $2.21
55.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.72 FOK 69.6
$10.09 $10.09
6.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.38 FOK 80.3
$14.73 $14.73
-15.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 FOK 14.84
$1.91 $1.91
19.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 FOK 18.76
$3.54 $3.54
-18.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Faroe Islands
United States
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.56 $2.56
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$63.9 $63.9
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.76 FOK 76.3
$3.81 $3.81
208.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.77 $1.77
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.4 FOK 333
$30.4 $30.4
68.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 FOK 13.61
$0.94 $0.94
123.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K FOK 260K
$30K $30K
33.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.3K FOK 339.7K
$25.8K $25.8K
103.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faroe Islands
United States
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 FOK 925
$209 $209
-31.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.68 FOK 258
$57.9 $57.9
-31.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.8 FOK 427
$71.1 $71.1
-7.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Faroe Islands
United States
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51 FOK 331
$45.88 $45.88
11.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.25 $22.25
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.97 FOK 110
$14.14 $14.14
20.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Faroe Islands
United States
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 FOK 2,709
$1,373 $1,373
-69.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$22.4K $22.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Faroe Islands
United States
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$144 FOK 937
$51.5 $51.5
180.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.8 FOK 408
$41.96 $41.96
49.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$156 FOK 1,011
$88.3 $88.3
76.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$225 FOK 1,462
$112 $112
101.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Faroe Islands
United States
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 FOK 6,609
$1,731 $1,731
-41.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$892 FOK 5,788
$1,446 $1,446
-38.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,826 FOK 11.9K
$2,846 $2,846
-35.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 FOK 8,922
$2,366 $2,366
-41.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,577 FOK 23.2K
$3,245 $3,245
10.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,978 FOK 25.8K
$2,667 $2,667
49.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Faroe Islands
United States
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,293 FOK 14.9K
$4,312 $4,312
-46.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.99
6.51
-54.07%

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Last update for Faroe Islands: October 28, 2025

Last update for United States: October 27, 2025

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