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Cost of living

Scottish Borders compared to Scotland

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,462.76
1,399.62
Eating Out
20.84
20.58
Rent & Utilities
989.78
873.35
Transportation
978.04
1,096.47
Groceries
5.36
5.7
Other
1,761.04
2,328.32
Scottish BordersScotland

Consumer prices in Scotland are roughly 9% higher than in Scottish Borders.

Cost of living

ItemScottish BordersScotland
Total with rent one person1,7351,777
Total with rent family4,9414,344
Without rent one person768845
Without rent one family3,1522,834
Rent & Utilities person1,120.69958.1
Rent & Utilities family1,900.092,077.27
Food person433585
Food family1,3011,447
Transport person170.66133.25
Transport family486.36325.26
Life expectancy82.55 years69.94 years

Eating Out

ItemScottish BordersScotland
Lunch Menu19.7517.67
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 281.9783.78
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.548.26
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.927.09
Cappuccino4.554.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.32.16

Rent & Utilities

ItemScottish BordersScotland
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,354.51,288.98
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2720.9665.14
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,937.092,007.89
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,530.021,652.9
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.161.71184.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.187.63266.05
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited36.5847.59

Transportation

ItemScottish BordersScotland
Local transport ticket5.885.02
Monthly ticket local transport3,6214,460
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,1103,113
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.423.01
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years85.33%72.61%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.7819.95
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.91.72

Groceries

ItemScottish BordersScotland
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.891.52
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.581.46
Eggs, x123.093.98
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.2711.04
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.049.91
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.3715.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.681.33
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.921

Other

ItemScottish BordersScotland
Gym Membership, 1 month38.6750.71
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.7312.96
Doctors visit70.0188.98
Haircut, simple16.0817.2
Brand Jeans102.7676.75
Brand Sneakers141.08108.9
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,290.991,638.07
International Primary School, 1 year12,41416,633