Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

compared to

Australia

Australia vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary

Australia is 2.2% more expensive than Faroe Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.3% less in Australia
Groceries: pay 38.2% less in Australia
Transportation: pay 35.0% more in Australia
Housing: pay 20.4% more in Australia
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Australia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.6% less in Australia
Clothing: pay 36.6% less in Australia

The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Australia are more expensive than in Faroe Islands. Expenses including groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Australia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Australia.

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Australia vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Australia instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

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pay 22.3% less for restaurants

	Faroe Islands	Australia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.71 DKK124.42	$18.42 A$26.50	-1.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK132.75	$10.19 A$14.66	-48.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 DKK20.76	$2.88 A$4.14	-7.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.37 DKK15.78	$2.33 A$3.35	-1.9%
Average			-22.3%

Faroe Islands vs. Australia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.2% less for groceries

	Faroe Islands	Australia
Bread 1 loaf	$8.07 DKK53.68	$2.64 A$3.80	-67.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.92 DKK46.02	$4.67 A$6.72	-32.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.97 DKK66.34	$6.28 A$9.03	-37.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.25	$4.79 A$6.89	-24.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK42.94	$4.19 A$6.03	-35.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.20	$1.62 A$2.32	-11.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.72	$1.32 A$1.90	-47.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.08	$1.35 A$1.94	-50.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.59	$2.06 A$2.96	-12.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.00	$1.19 A$1.71	-28.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.86	$1.05 A$1.51	-49.7%
Average			-38.2%

Faroe Islands vs. Australia - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.0% more for transportation

	Faroe Islands	Australia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK43.81	$4.98 A$7.17	-24.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK199.28	$91.09 A$131.05	+204.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$27,191.77 A$39,119.22
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$17.22 A$24.78
Average			+35.0%

Faroe Islands vs. Australia - Cost of transportation

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pay 20.4% more for housing

	Faroe Islands	Australia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK597.84	$57.16 A$82.23	-36.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,213.90	$1,309.09 A$1,883.31	+20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.30 DKK5,948.17	$1,073.97 A$1,545.05	+20.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK652.11	$146.37 A$210.58	+49.3%
Average			+20.4%

Faroe Islands vs. Australia - Cost of housing

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Faroe Islands	Australia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,246.59	$1,957.92 A$2,816.75	+301.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$18,377.12 A$26,438.09
Average			+301.1%

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pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Faroe Islands	Australia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.08	$7.20 A$10.36	-24.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.45 DKK42.89	$3.95 A$5.68	-38.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK74.73	$36.89 A$53.08	+228.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK366.67	$56.05 A$80.64	+1.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.11	$14.44 A$20.77	-10.3%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 36.6% less for clothing

	Faroe Islands	Australia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK933.87	$77.86 A$112.01	-44.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK398.56	$53.33 A$76.73	-11.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,108.49	$112.59 A$161.98	-32.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,627.45	$118.82 A$170.94	-51.4%
Average			-36.6%

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