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Cost of living

Scottish Borders compared to Stirling

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,462.76
1,736.77
Eating Out
20.84
21.56
Rent & Utilities
989.78
1,223.57
Transportation
978.04
1,689.4
Groceries
5.36
5.45
Other
1,761.04
2,959.86
Scottish BordersStirling

Consumer prices in Stirling are roughly 32% higher than in Scottish Borders.

Cost of living

ItemScottish BordersStirling
Total with rent one person1,7352,380
Total with rent family4,9416,287
Without rent one person768872
Without rent one family3,1522,872
Rent & Utilities person1,120.691,325.27
Rent & Utilities family1,900.092,922.09
Food person433564
Food family1,3011,255
Transport person170.66188.83
Transport family486.36366
Life expectancy82.55 years72.27 years

Eating Out

ItemScottish BordersStirling
Lunch Menu19.7519.62
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 281.9788.15
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.548.97
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.925.17
Cappuccino4.554.99
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.32.44

Rent & Utilities

ItemScottish BordersStirling
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,354.51,688.4
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2720.91,172.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,937.093,008.01
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,530.022,268.33
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.161.71153.39
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.187.63239.46
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited36.5834.48

Transportation

ItemScottish BordersStirling
Local transport ticket5.886.51
Monthly ticket local transport3,6216,877
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,1104,833
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.423.27
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years85.33%84.2%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.7819.62
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.92.21

Groceries

ItemScottish BordersStirling
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.891.54
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.581.48
Eggs, x123.093.71
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.2711.11
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.049.65
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.3713.37
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.681.61
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.921.11

Other

ItemScottish BordersStirling
Gym Membership, 1 month38.6740.58
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.7315.1
Doctors visit70.01113.41
Haircut, simple16.0816.61
Brand Jeans102.7698.97
Brand Sneakers141.08109.03
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,290.991,389.16
International Primary School, 1 year12,41421,896