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Cost of living

Scottish Borders compared to Dorset

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,462.76
1,877.32
Eating Out
20.84
18.69
Rent & Utilities
989.78
1,542.83
Transportation
978.04
1,318.95
Groceries
5.36
4.99
Other
1,761.04
3,626.96
Scottish BordersDorset

Consumer prices in Dorset are roughly 38% higher than in Scottish Borders.

Cost of living

ItemScottish BordersDorset
Total with rent one person1,7351,854
Total with rent family4,9417,624
Without rent one person768736
Without rent one family3,1522,769
Rent & Utilities person1,120.691,513.91
Rent & Utilities family1,900.094,198.56
Food person433506
Food family1,3011,106
Transport person170.6672.37
Transport family486.36195.08
Life expectancy82.55 years75.64 years

Eating Out

ItemScottish BordersDorset
Lunch Menu19.7516.28
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 281.9774.41
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.548.61
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.927.18
Cappuccino4.553.88
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.31.78

Rent & Utilities

ItemScottish BordersDorset
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,354.51,274.07
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2720.91,237.29
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,937.093,717.05
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,530.024,071.44
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.161.71216.94
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.187.63241.26
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited36.5841.75

Transportation

ItemScottish BordersDorset
Local transport ticket5.886.6
Monthly ticket local transport3,6216,272
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,1102,846
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.422.58
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years85.33%84.81%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.7818.88
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.91.78

Groceries

ItemScottish BordersDorset
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.891.34
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.581.71
Eggs, x123.093.07
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.2711.83
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.048.51
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.3711.37
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.681.19
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.920.91

Other

ItemScottish BordersDorset
Gym Membership, 1 month38.6742.11
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.7313.66
Doctors visit70.0194.35
Haircut, simple16.0815.24
Brand Jeans102.7673.12
Brand Sneakers141.0899.4
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,290.991,903.83
International Primary School, 1 year12,41426,774