Cost of living in

Orkney Islands

Total with rent one person

2,288

Total with rent family

4,696

Without rent one person

754

Without rent one family

3,158

Rent & Utilities person

1,230.34

Rent & Utilities family

2,419

Food person

619

Food family

1,284

Transport person

147.82

Transport family

380.97

Monthly salary after tax

2,942

Quality of life

87.71%

Life expectancy

67.93 years

English speaking %

98%

Population

200,680

Estimated cost breakdown

this table represent the cost of living on this country.

Eating Out

Lunch Menu19.19

Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2104.09

Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's7.64

Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.27

Cappuccino4.33

Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2

Rent & Utilities

1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,107.19

Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2952.16

3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,556.9

Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,971.57

Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.132.3

Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.221.84

Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited38.53

Transportation

Local transport ticket5.13

Monthly ticket local transport4,456

Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,585

Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.37

Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years86.72%

Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.57

House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.09

Groceries

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.73

Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.63

Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.62

Eggs, x123.89

Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.64

Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.56

Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.5

Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.77

Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.47

Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.19

Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.67

Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.49

Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.75

Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.81

Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz2.59

Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle12.97

Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.98

Cigarette pack19.3

Cold medicine, 1 week3.05

Hair Shampoo3.23

Toilet paper, 4 rolls2.88

Toothpaste, 1 tube2.27

Other

Gym Membership, 1 month37.17

Cinema Ticket, 1 person17.1

Doctors visit83.08

Haircut, simple19.65

Brand Jeans95.39

Brand Sneakers101.21

Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,123.84

International Primary School, 1 year12,472

Geo

lat58.98

lng-2.96

Orkney Islands vs other states

Christchurch (United Kingdom)2,221