Cost of Living in
Scottish Borders
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1735 | $4941 |
| Without rent | $768 | $3152 |
| Rent & Utilities | $1120.69 | $1900.09 |
| Food | $433 | $1301 |
| Transport | $170.66 | $486.36 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $3334 | |
| Quality of life | 96.95 | |
| Population | 17.5K | |
Scottish Borders
We calculate prices for Scottish Borders State as a population-weighted mean of 3 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1735 | 22 / 141 |
| Without rent | $768 | 54 / 141 |
| Rent & Utilities | $1120.69 | 42 / 141 |
| Food | $433 | 10 / 141 |
| Transport | $170.66 | 105 / 141 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 1354.5$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 720.9$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 2937.09$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1530.02$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 161.71$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 187.63$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 36.58$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 5.88$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 3621$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 3110$ |
| Lunch Menu | 19.75$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 81.97$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 10.54$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 5.92$ |
| Cappuccino | 4.55$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 2.3$ |
| Local transport ticket | 4.42$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 85.33$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 17.78$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.9$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.89$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.58$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.82$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 3.09$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 11.27$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 11.04$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 11.37$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.21$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.68$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.98$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.75$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.22$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.29$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.92$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 2.98$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 10.73$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.69$ |
| Cigarette pack | 21.89$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 3.25$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 3.58$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.85$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 2.1$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 38.67$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 14.73$ |
| Doctor's visit | 70.01$ |
| Haircut, simple | 16.08$ |
| Brand Jeans | 102.76$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 141.08$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 1290.99$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 12414$ |