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Cost of living

Shetland compared to Livingston (United Kingdom)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,432.16
1,665.41
Eating Out
18.94
17.98
Rent & Utilities
905.8
1,169.39
Transportation
1,002.87
1,832.54
Groceries
5.89
5.45
Other
1,866.69
2,975.65
ShetlandLivingston (United Kingdom)

Consumer prices in Livingston (United Kingdom) are roughly 32% higher than in Shetland.

Cost of living

ItemShetlandLivingston (United Kingdom)
Total with rent one person2,2431,884
Total with rent family4,5565,770
Without rent one person837882
Without rent one family2,5783,437
Rent & Utilities person1,081.981,650.38
Rent & Utilities family2,131.322,334.47
Food person461459
Food family1,1631,165
Transport person175.07146.56
Transport family461.7512.74
Life expectancy65.74 years78.35 years

Eating Out

ItemShetlandLivingston (United Kingdom)
Lunch Menu17.9219.45
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 275.4265.81
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's7.7110.67
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.255.26
Cappuccino4.624.1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.692.58

Rent & Utilities

ItemShetlandLivingston (United Kingdom)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2997.381,727.25
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2841.841,228.3
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,075.742,244.87
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,996.212,424.1
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.134.97217.39
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.255.82307.41
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited38.6636.41

Transportation

ItemShetlandLivingston (United Kingdom)
Local transport ticket4.444.8
Monthly ticket local transport3,5567,193
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,3655,525
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.653.88
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years70.88%76.77%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.9922.72
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.161.6

Groceries

ItemShetlandLivingston (United Kingdom)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.391.46
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.491.57
Eggs, x123.373.47
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.788.98
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.179.34
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.4416.6
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.621.29
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.890.9

Other

ItemShetlandLivingston (United Kingdom)
Gym Membership, 1 month47.5240.47
Cinema Ticket, 1 person19.0712.4
Doctors visit96.63136.5
Haircut, simple16.4313.26
Brand Jeans91.0895.52
Brand Sneakers103.97106.93
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,266.811,864.12
International Primary School, 1 year13,29221,536