Cost of Living in Fort William - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,009 (excluding rent), and $2,355 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,522 (excluding rent), and $4,554 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.42 £15.76
$13.39 £9.85
$33.45 £24.62
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83 £61.1
$62.3 £45.81
$124 £91.6
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.13 £7.46
$8.22 £6.05
$10.96 £8.06
Cappuccino
$4.52 £3.32
$3.98 £2.93
$5.3 £3.9
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 £1.49
$1.58 £1.16
$2.92 £2.15
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.38 £1.01
$2.75 £2.03
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.02 £4.43
$4.55 £3.35
$8.02 £5.9
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.81 £5.01
$5.45 £4.01
$8.18 £6.02
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.11 £0.82
$2.5 £1.84
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.1 £0.81
$2.37 £1.74
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 £1.35
$1.1 £0.81
$2.74 £2.01
Eggs
$3.44 £2.53
$2.22 £1.64
$4.48 £3.3
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.8 £6.48
$2.74 £2.02
$15.08 £11.1
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.94 £8.05
$6.16 £4.53
$15.75 £11.59
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.77 £10.14
$6.81 £5.01
$27.25 £20.06
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 £2.18
$1.61 £1.19
$4.03 £2.97
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.03 £0.76
$4.24 £3.12
Oranges (1kg)
$2 £1.47
$1.86 £1.37
$9.32 £6.86
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.15 £1.59
$5.99 £4.41
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 £0.86
$0.55 £0.4
$1.9 £1.4
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.03 £0.76
$2.06 £1.52
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 £0.88
$0.96 £0.71
$1.37 £1.01
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 £1.04
$1.1 £0.81
$1.81 £1.33
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.97 £13.96
$18.29 £13.46
$20.31 £14.94
Wine (Bottle)
$9.4 £6.92
$7.38 £5.43
$16.11 £11.85
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 £1.57
$1.72 £1.27
$2.38 £1.75
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$1.67 £1.23
$2.67 £1.97
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 £2.55
$2.8 £2.06
$4.19 £3.09
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.1 £71.5
$64.8 £47.65
$112 £82.2
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.82 £3.55
$4.13 £3.04
$6.88 £5.06
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.49 £1.1
$1.69 £1.24
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.19 £25.9
$33.13 £24.38
$37.26 £27.42
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.8 £1.32
$1.99 £1.46
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.6K £28.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.5K
$40.9K £30.1K
$41.6K £30.6K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$389 £286
$270 £199
$608 £447
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.68 £18.16
$13.85 £10.2
$69.3 £51
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.02 £33.13
$32.22 £23.71
$69.8 £51.4
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.15 £31.75
$25.57 £18.82
$57.5 £42.34
Cinema Ticket
$8.72 £6.41
$8.03 £5.91
$17.43 £12.83
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,880 £1,383
$1,410 £1,038
$2,183 £1,606
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K £11.5K
$9,670 £7,116
$20.7K £15.2K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 £62.1
$48.13 £35.42
$110 £81
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.08 £30.23
$27.23 £20.04
$54.5 £40.08
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 £70.8
$41.32 £30.41
$110 £81.1
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 £89.2
$54.7 £40.22
$164 £121
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 £888
$939 £691
$1,207 £888
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,004 £739
$749 £551
$1,055 £776
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,329 £1,714
$1,809 £1,331
$2,484 £1,828
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,569 £1,155
$1,192 £877
$1,757 £1,293
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,098 £1,544
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,999 £1,471
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
5.9
7.7
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