Cost of Living in Lerwick - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $982 (excluding rent), and $2,305 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,525 (excluding rent), and $4,442 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.13 £14.81
$13.42 £9.88
$40.26 £29.63
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.4 £66.6
$70.8 £52.1
$151 £111
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 £6.95
$7.98 £5.87
$11.37 £8.36
Cappuccino
$4.68 £3.44
$3.41 £2.51
$6.13 £4.51
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 £1.86
$1.61 £1.19
$4.45 £3.27
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.37 £1.01
$2.74 £2.01
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 £4.15
$3.73 £2.74
$7.82 £5.75
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 £4.24
$4.49 £3.3
$7.69 £5.66
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 £1.09
$0.88 £0.64
$2.06 £1.52
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.02 £0.75
$2.76 £2.03
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$1.55 £1.14
$4.64 £3.42
Eggs
$3.92 £2.89
$2.46 £1.81
$5.46 £4.02
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.23
$4.34 £3.2
$16.54 £12.17
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.96 £6.59
$5.51 £4.06
$12.18 £8.96
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.87 £10.21
$7.37 £5.42
$21.45 £15.78
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.22
$1.32 £0.97
$5.08 £3.74
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.11 £0.82
$2.9 £2.14
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 £2.11
$1.37 £1.01
$4.11 £3.02
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 £2.6
$1.64 £1.21
$6.07 £4.47
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 £1.12
$0.63 £0.46
$2.49 £1.83
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.04 £0.76
$2.58 £1.9
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 £0.78
$0.66 £0.49
$1.58 £1.16
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$0.7 £0.51
$2.79 £2.06
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.15 £14.1
$16.76 £12.33
$23.26 £17.12
Wine (Bottle)
$11.01 £8.1
$8.25 £6.07
$16.51 £12.15
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 £2.03
$1.64 £1.2
$4.1 £3.02
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 £2.37
$1.66 £1.22
$5.52 £4.06
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 £2.55
$2.79 £2.06
$4.19 £3.08
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.6 £72.6
$65.8 £48.39
$113 £83.5
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 £4.54
$4.48 £3.3
$7.72 £5.68
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.4 £1.03
$2 £1.48
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.24 £19.31
$23.15 £17.03
$37.04 £27.26
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 £1.53
$2.01 £1.48
$2.29 £1.69
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44K £32.4K
$43.5K £32K
$44K £32.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44K £32.4K
$44K £32.4K
$44.3K £32.6K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$317 £234
$199 £146
$573 £422
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.67 £11.53
$12.4 £9.13
$37.26 £27.42
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.94 £34.55
$36.98 £27.21
$66.6 £48.99
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.36 £34.11
$27.47 £20.21
$61.8 £45.49
Cinema Ticket
$13.08 £9.63
$9.15 £6.74
$19.62 £14.44
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,539 £1,133
$1,182 £870
$2,101 £1,546
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.5K
$15.3K £11.2K
$24.4K £18K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 £59.4
$39.29 £28.92
$131 £96.4
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.12 £29.53
$25.08 £18.45
$62.7 £46.14
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.1 £70
$55.9 £41.15
$140 £103
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 £83.1
$70.1 £51.6
$187 £138
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,284 £945
$999 £735
$1,284 £945
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 £773
$783 £577
$1,104 £812
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,788 £1,316
$1,389 £1,022
$1,908 £1,404
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 £1,085
$1,121 £825
$1,652 £1,216
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
4.5
6
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