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Cost of living

Shetland compared to Scottish Borders

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,432.16
1,462.76
Eating Out
18.94
20.84
Rent & Utilities
905.8
989.78
Transportation
1,002.87
978.04
Groceries
5.89
5.36
Other
1,866.69
1,761.04
ShetlandScottish Borders

Consumer prices in Shetland are roughly 0% higher than in Scottish Borders.

Cost of living

ItemShetlandScottish Borders
Total with rent one person2,2431,735
Total with rent family4,5564,941
Without rent one person837768
Without rent one family2,5783,152
Rent & Utilities person1,081.981,120.69
Rent & Utilities family2,131.321,900.09
Food person461433
Food family1,1631,301
Transport person175.07170.66
Transport family461.7486.36
Life expectancy65.74 years82.55 years

Eating Out

ItemShetlandScottish Borders
Lunch Menu17.9219.75
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 275.4281.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's7.7110.54
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.255.92
Cappuccino4.624.55
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.692.3

Rent & Utilities

ItemShetlandScottish Borders
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2997.381,354.5
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2841.84720.9
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,075.742,937.09
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,996.211,530.02
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.134.97161.71
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.255.82187.63
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited38.6636.58

Transportation

ItemShetlandScottish Borders
Local transport ticket4.445.88
Monthly ticket local transport3,5563,621
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,3653,110
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.654.42
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years70.88%85.33%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.9917.78
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.161.9

Groceries

ItemShetlandScottish Borders
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.391.89
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.491.58
Eggs, x123.373.09
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.7811.27
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.1711.04
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.4411.37
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.621.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.890.92

Other

ItemShetlandScottish Borders
Gym Membership, 1 month47.5238.67
Cinema Ticket, 1 person19.0714.73
Doctors visit96.6370.01
Haircut, simple16.4316.08
Brand Jeans91.08102.76
Brand Sneakers103.97141.08
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,266.811,290.99
International Primary School, 1 year13,29212,414