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Cost of living

Caithness compared to Scottish Borders

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,348.39
1,462.76
Eating Out
23.21
20.84
Rent & Utilities
988.12
989.78
Transportation
1,109.57
978.04
Groceries
5.32
5.36
Other
1,917.47
1,761.04
CaithnessScottish Borders

Consumer prices in Caithness are roughly 3% higher than in Scottish Borders.

Cost of living

ItemCaithnessScottish Borders
Total with rent one person2,3031,735
Total with rent family3,9174,941
Without rent one person1,001768
Without rent one family2,2163,152
Rent & Utilities person1,188.61,120.69
Rent & Utilities family1,915.621,900.09
Food person541433
Food family1,0921,301
Transport person159.38170.66
Transport family422.89486.36
Life expectancy75.78 years82.55 years

Eating Out

ItemCaithnessScottish Borders
Lunch Menu20.0219.75
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 296.781.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.5310.54
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.45.92
Cappuccino4.984.55
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.62.3

Rent & Utilities

ItemCaithnessScottish Borders
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,202.971,354.5
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2786.01720.9
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,720.422,937.09
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,819.281,530.02
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.159.61161.71
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.190.69187.63
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited37.8536.58

Transportation

ItemCaithnessScottish Borders
Local transport ticket4.955.88
Monthly ticket local transport4,1783,621
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,4683,110
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.284.42
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years92.84%85.33%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft218.0917.78
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.821.9

Groceries

ItemCaithnessScottish Borders
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.611.89
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.51.58
Eggs, x123.383.09
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.6811.27
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.9911.04
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.3911.37
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.411.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.620.92

Other

ItemCaithnessScottish Borders
Gym Membership, 1 month52.6638.67
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.1714.73
Doctors visit92.4370.01
Haircut, simple14.5616.08
Brand Jeans83.8102.76
Brand Sneakers123.43141.08
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,345.731,290.99
International Primary School, 1 year13,61212,414