Cost of living in
Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders
Total with rent one person
1,735
Total with rent family
4,941
Without rent one person
768
Without rent one family
3,152
Rent & Utilities person
1,120.69
Rent & Utilities family
1,900.09
Food person
433
Food family
1,301
Transport person
170.66
Transport family
486.36
Monthly salary after tax
3,334
Quality of life
88.22%
Life expectancy
82.55 years
English speaking %
98%
Population
17,530
Estimated cost breakdown
this table represent the cost of living on this country.
Eating Out
Lunch Menu19.75
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 281.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.54
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.92
Cappuccino4.55
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.3
Rent & Utilities
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,354.5
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2720.9
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,937.09
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,530.02
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.161.71
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.187.63
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited36.58
Transportation
Local transport ticket5.88
Monthly ticket local transport3,621
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,110
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.42
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years85.33%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.78
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.9
Groceries
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.89
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.58
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.82
Eggs, x123.09
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.27
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.04
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.37
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.21
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.68
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.98
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.75
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.22
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.29
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.92
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz2.98
Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle10.73
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.69
Cigarette pack21.89
Cold medicine, 1 week3.25
Hair Shampoo3.58
Toilet paper, 4 rolls2.85
Toothpaste, 1 tube2.1
Other
Gym Membership, 1 month38.67
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.73
Doctors visit70.01
Haircut, simple16.08
Brand Jeans102.76
Brand Sneakers141.08
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,290.99
International Primary School, 1 year12,414
Geo
lat55.62
lng-2.8
Scottish Borders vs other states
Scottish Borders1,735
VSCornwall (United Kingdom)775
Scottish Borders1,735
VSStirling2,380
Scottish Borders1,735
VSHerefordshire1,872
Scottish Borders1,735
VSConwy1,712
Scottish Borders1,735
VSHuntingdonshire1,554
Scottish Borders1,735
VSSouth Yorkshire1,883
Scottish Borders1,735
VSPrince Edward Island (United Kingdom)640
Scottish Borders1,735
VSMerseyside2,095
Scottish Borders1,735
VSFalkirk2,344
Scottish Borders1,735
VSLancashire2,151