Cost of Living in Motherwell - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $981 (excluding rent), and $2,291 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,521 (excluding rent), and $4,574 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.89 £16.11
$14.59 £10.74
$43.77 £32.21
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 £60
$63.9 £46.99
$136 £100
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.41 £7.66
$8.79 £6.47
$12.52 £9.21
Cappuccino
$4.56 £3.36
$3.33 £2.45
$5.98 £4.4
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 £1.58
$1.37 £1.01
$3.78 £2.78
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.37 £1.01
$2.75 £2.02
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.45 £4.01
$3.6 £2.65
$7.55 £5.55
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.55 £4.82
$5.1 £3.75
$8.73 £6.43
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.97 £0.71
$2.28 £1.68
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.03 £0.76
$2.78 £2.05
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$1.38 £1.01
$4.13 £3.04
Eggs
$3.96 £2.92
$2.49 £1.83
$5.52 £4.06
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.79 £7.21
$4.33 £3.19
$16.49 £12.14
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.96 £6.59
$5.51 £4.05
$12.18 £8.96
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.41
$7.52 £5.53
$21.88 £16.1
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.35 £0.99
$5.2 £3.82
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.07 £0.79
$2.79 £2.05
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.07
$1.34 £0.99
$4.02 £2.96
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 £2.55
$1.61 £1.18
$5.94 £4.37
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 £1.19
$0.67 £0.49
$2.64 £1.94
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.1 £0.81
$2.74 £2.02
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$0.69 £0.51
$1.65 £1.22
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 £1.11
$0.69 £0.51
$2.76 £2.03
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.11 £14.06
$16.72 £12.3
$23.2 £17.08
Wine (Bottle)
$10.62 £7.82
$7.96 £5.86
$15.93 £11.72
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 £2.06
$1.66 £1.22
$4.15 £3.05
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 £2.36
$1.65 £1.21
$5.49 £4.04
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$2.66 £1.96
$3.99 £2.93
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.5 £64.4
$58.3 £42.93
$101 £74.1
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.09
$4.03 £2.96
$6.94 £5.11
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.35 £0.99
$1.93 £1.42
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.58 £18.09
$21.68 £15.96
$34.69 £25.53
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.4
$1.84 £1.35
$2.1 £1.54
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.8K
$37.4K £27.5K
$37.7K £27.8K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K £30.7K
$41.7K £30.7K
$42K £30.9K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$273 £201
$171 £126
$492 £362
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.07 £12.56
$13.51 £9.94
$40.58 £29.87
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.1 £31.72
$33.95 £24.99
$61.1 £44.98
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.6 £34.29
$27.61 £20.32
$62.1 £45.73
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.83 £5.03
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Cinema Ticket
$13.51 £9.94
$9.45 £6.96
$20.26 £14.91
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,382 £1,017
$1,061 £781
$1,886 £1,388
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$17.2K £12.6K
$27.5K £20.2K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 £60.9
$40.29 £29.65
$134 £98.8
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.69 £32.15
$27.31 £20.1
$68.3 £50.3
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 £67
$53.6 £39.41
$134 £98.5
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.7
$62.2 £45.76
$166 £122
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 £917
$969 £713
$1,245 £917
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$998 £735
$744 £548
$1,049 £772
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,051 £1,509
$1,593 £1,172
$2,187 £1,610
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,676 £1,234
$1,274 £938
$1,877 £1,382
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,725 £2,742
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
4.5
6
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