Cost of Living in Kirkwall - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,020 (excluding rent), and $2,275 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,509 (excluding rent), and $4,589 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.91 £18.33
$16.16 £11.89
$33.66 £24.77
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.4 £59.1
$62.9 £46.32
$134 £98.6
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.07 £7.41
$8.51 £6.26
$12.12 £8.92
Cappuccino
$4.13 £3.04
$4.1 £3.02
$4.17 £3.07
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 £1.69
$1.46 £1.08
$4.03 £2.97
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.33 £0.98
$2.67 £1.96
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 £4.15
$5.09 £3.74
$6.18 £4.55
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 £4.76
$4.04 £2.98
$8.89 £6.54
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$0.96 £0.71
$2.27 £1.67
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 £1.16
$0.98 £0.72
$2.65 £1.95
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 £1.83
$1.51 £1.11
$4.52 £3.33
Eggs
$3.82 £2.81
$2.4 £1.76
$5.31 £3.91
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.96 £7.33
$4.4 £3.24
$16.78 £12.34
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.91 £6.56
$5.48 £4.03
$12.11 £8.91
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.68 £11.54
$8.33 £6.13
$24.25 £17.84
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 £2.37
$1.41 £1.04
$5.42 £3.99
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 £1.27
$1.17 £0.86
$3.05 £2.24
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 £2.24
$1.45 £1.07
$4.36 £3.21
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 £2.75
$1.73 £1.28
$6.42 £4.72
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 £1.39
$0.79 £0.58
$3.1 £2.28
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.21 £0.89
$3.03 £2.23
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 £0.77
$0.65 £0.48
$1.55 £1.14
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.12
$0.7 £0.51
$2.79 £2.05
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.69 £13.76
$16.35 £12.03
$22.7 £16.71
Wine (Bottle)
$10.62 £7.82
$7.96 £5.86
$15.93 £11.72
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 £2.05
$1.65 £1.22
$4.14 £3.05
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 £2.36
$1.65 £1.22
$5.5 £4.05
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.08 £2.27
$2.48 £1.83
$3.73 £2.74
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 £73.8
$66.9 £49.22
$115 £84.9
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 £3.89
$3.83 £2.82
$6.61 £4.86
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.31 £0.97
$1.88 £1.38
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.51 £17.3
$20.74 £15.27
$33.19 £24.43
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.81 £1.33
$2.07 £1.52
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$37.9K £27.9K
$38.3K £28.2K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K £30.7K
$41.8K £30.7K
$42.1K £30.9K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$291 £214
$182 £134
$525 £386
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.31 £12.74
$13.7 £10.08
$41.16 £30.29
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.76 £31.46
$33.68 £24.79
$60.6 £44.62
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.42 £19.44
$25.39 £18.68
$27.45 £20.2
Cinema Ticket
$13.67 £10.06
$9.57 £7.04
$20.5 £15.09
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,765 £1,299
$1,355 £997
$2,409 £1,773
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.4K £14.2K
$16.1K £11.9K
$25.8K £19K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83 £61.1
$40.4 £29.73
$135 £99.1
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.82 £33.72
$28.64 £21.07
$71.6 £52.7
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 £69.3
$55.4 £40.74
$138 £102
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98 £72.1
$60.9 £44.78
$162 £119
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 £894
$945 £696
$1,215 £894
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$985 £725
$734 £540
$1,035 £761
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,053 £1,510
$1,594 £1,173
$2,189 £1,611
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 £1,231
$1,271 £935
$1,873 £1,378
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,965 £1,446
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
4.5
6
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