Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.1 times more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Australia instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.21
kr138.36
|
$14.29
A$18.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.85
kr96.86
|
$8.94
A$11.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
kr21.45
|
$2.43
A$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
kr14.45
|
$2.08
A$2.69
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.01
kr26.14
|
$1.96
A$2.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
kr43.05
|
$3.78
A$4.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
kr44.23
|
$4.63
A$5.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
kr24.60
|
$3.54
A$4.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
kr25.10
|
$3.46
A$4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
kr9.07
|
$1.41
A$1.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.45
kr9.48
|
$1.11
A$1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
kr9.76
|
$1.24
A$1.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
kr10.88
|
$2.11
A$2.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
kr2.09
|
$1.01
A$1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
kr10.46
|
$0.87
A$1.12
|
|
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
kr34.34
|
$5.19
A$6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$94.36
A$122.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,463.71
kr250,901.50
|
$20,007.07
A$25,873.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.84
A$17.90
|
|
pay 0.5% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.29
kr393.26
|
$53.73
A$69.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$824.90
kr5,380.85
|
$1,178.33
A$1,523.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$683.49
kr4,458.42
|
$887.86
A$1,148.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$324.41
kr2,116.17
|
$118.12
A$152.75
|
|
pay 9.6 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.12
kr1,383.65
|
$1,443.46
A$1,866.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,051.97
kr6,862.11
|
$12,985.05
A$16,792.23
|
|
pay 21.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.07
kr46.12
|
$5.66
A$7.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.96
kr25.83
|
$3.21
A$4.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.19
kr59.96
|
$24.97
A$32.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.10
kr359.44
|
$49.85
A$64.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.85
kr96.86
|
$12.34
A$15.96
|
|
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.27
kr614.95
|
$68.91
A$89.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.49
kr322.85
|
$40.95
A$52.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.56
kr799.44
|
$94.94
A$122.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$207.40
kr1,352.90
|
$92.16
A$119.18
|
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