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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 35.7% cheaper than Faroe Islands without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 33.5% cheaper than Faroe Islands without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Faroe Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$20.97 FOK 136
-23.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$153 FOK 992
-62.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$20.14 FOK 131
-47.37%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$6.84 FOK 44.4
-65.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$3.15 FOK 20.46
-17.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.6 FOK 16.87
-26.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$9.08 FOK 58.9
-62.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$9.06 FOK 58.8
-54.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Faroe Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.26 FOK 14.68
-47.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$4.14 FOK 26.89
-63.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$3.93 FOK 25.49
-59.03%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$5.6 FOK 36.35
-44.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$14.72 FOK 95.5
-3.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$14.5 FOK 94.1
-40.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$27.4 FOK 178
-42.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.74 FOK 17.77
-10.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.58 FOK 16.74
-19.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.06 FOK 19.83
-33.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.54 FOK 16.46
4.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.52 FOK 16.37
-27.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.3 FOK 21.41
-40.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.5 FOK 16.25
-45.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$3.44 FOK 22.34
-78.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$10.72 FOK 69.6
-40.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$12.38 FOK 80.3
-53.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.29 FOK 14.84
-42.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.89 FOK 18.76
-28.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Faroe Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$11.76 FOK 76.3
-61.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$51.4 FOK 333
-48.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.1 FOK 13.61
-12.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$40.1K FOK 260K
-1.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$52.3K FOK 339.7K
-40.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Faroe Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$142 FOK 925
4.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$39.68 FOK 258
-48.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$65.8 FOK 427
-49.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Faroe Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$51 FOK 331
-7.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$16.97 FOK 110
-43.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Faroe Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$417 FOK 2,709
25.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Faroe Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$144 FOK 937
-39.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$62.8 FOK 408
-40.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$156 FOK 1,011
-41.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$225 FOK 1,462
-52.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Faroe Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$1,018 FOK 6,609
3.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$892 FOK 5,788
-8.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,826 FOK 11.9K
-7.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,375 FOK 8,922
-9.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$3,577 FOK 23.2K
18.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$3,978 FOK 25.8K
-31.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Faroe Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$2,293 FOK 14.9K
-12.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
2.99
17.39%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Faroe Islands: October 28, 2025

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