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Cost of living

Perthshire compared to Inverness-shire

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,486.58
1,391.41
Eating Out
17.62
18.57
Rent & Utilities
1,179.1
768.43
Transportation
1,691.84
1,848.24
Groceries
5.5
5.64
Other
2,849.98
3,321.2
PerthshireInverness-shire

Consumer prices in Inverness-shire are roughly 2% higher than in Perthshire.

Cost of living

ItemPerthshireInverness-shire
Total with rent one person1,8821,766
Total with rent family4,4024,240
Without rent one person880906
Without rent one family3,1412,910
Rent & Utilities person1,168.331,227.59
Rent & Utilities family2,606.072,041.7
Food person478531
Food family1,1391,348
Transport person17281.9
Transport family408.32185.5
Life expectancy75.64 years67.77 years

Eating Out

ItemPerthshireInverness-shire
Lunch Menu17.4217.22
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 266.6471.44
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.178.52
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.198.21
Cappuccino5.313.23
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.982.77

Rent & Utilities

ItemPerthshireInverness-shire
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,528.39942.43
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,113.24923.59
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,272.851,993.31
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,853.911,208.53
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.188.3296.72
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.258.59170.12
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited38.4244.3

Transportation

ItemPerthshireInverness-shire
Local transport ticket5.785.62
Monthly ticket local transport6,5727,406
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,1605,387
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.82.68
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years80.69%112.11%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.4823.05
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.141.22

Groceries

ItemPerthshireInverness-shire
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.431.33
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.842.41
Eggs, x124.933.67
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.4611.32
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.957.04
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.8415.42
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.53.17
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.060.77

Other

ItemPerthshireInverness-shire
Gym Membership, 1 month42.6248.22
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.0312.82
Doctors visit97.9252.55
Haircut, simple12.725.2
Brand Jeans98.0792.16
Brand Sneakers89.1189.49
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,010.421,999.14
International Primary School, 1 year20,43724,250