Cost of Living in Oban - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $921 (excluding rent), and $2,294 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,277 (excluding rent), and $4,387 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.65 £12.25
$13.32 £9.81
$33.3 £24.5
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69 £50.8
$62.1 £45.72
$124 £91.4
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 £4.95
$6.72 £4.95
$10.76 £7.92
Cappuccino
$3.46 £2.55
$3.46 £2.55
$5.53 £4.07
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 £1.56
$1.66 £1.22
$3.06 £2.25
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.37 £1.01
$2.75 £2.02
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.9 £3.61
$4.2 £3.09
$8.39 £6.17
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 £2.96
$3.35 £2.46
$8.02 £5.9
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.06 £0.78
$2.39 £1.76
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.06 £0.78
$2.27 £1.67
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.11 £0.82
$2.77 £2.04
Eggs
$4.09 £3.01
$2.27 £1.67
$4.56 £3.36
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 £6.27
$2.65 £1.95
$14.6 £10.74
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.46 £8.43
$5.99 £4.41
$15.31 £11.27
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.81 £10.16
$6.83 £5.03
$27.33 £20.11
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 £2.33
$1.67 £1.23
$4.17 £3.07
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.07 £0.79
$4.41 £3.24
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.91 £1.41
$9.57 £7.04
Tomato (1kg)
$4.2 £3.09
$2.21 £1.63
$6.14 £4.52
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 £0.85
$0.53 £0.39
$1.84 £1.35
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 £0.81
$1.03 £0.76
$2.07 £1.52
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 £0.85
$0.93 £0.69
$1.34 £0.98
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 £0.46
$0.35 £0.26
$1.83 £1.34
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.96 £12.48
$16.96 £12.48
$20.58 £15.14
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 £5.15
$6.99 £5.15
$16.79 £12.35
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 £1.63
$1.78 £1.31
$2.46 £1.81
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.66 £1.22
$2.65 £1.95
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 £2.04
$2.77 £2.04
$4.15 £3.05
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 £65.4
$59.2 £43.58
$102 £75.2
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 £3.58
$4.17 £3.07
$6.94 £5.11
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.56 £1.14
$1.76 £1.3
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.72 £25.55
$32.69 £24.05
$36.77 £27.06
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.87 £1.38
$1.95 £1.44
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.5K £28.3K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K £30.9K
$41.5K £30.6K
$42.2K £31.1K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$339 £249
$271 £200
$610 £449
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.52 £18.04
$13.76 £10.13
$68.8 £50.6
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.48 £33.47
$32.55 £23.95
$70.5 £51.9
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.97 £32.36
$26.06 £19.18
$58.6 £43.15
Cinema Ticket
$9.08 £6.68
$8.37 £6.16
$18.15 £13.36
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,905 £1,402
$1,428 £1,051
$2,212 £1,628
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K £11.5K
$9,699 £7,138
$20.8K £15.3K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.6 £60.8
$47.12 £34.67
$108 £79.3
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.74 £30.72
$27.67 £20.36
$55.4 £40.73
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94 £69.1
$40.34 £29.68
$108 £79.2
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 £90.1
$55.2 £40.62
$166 £122
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,084 £798
$843 £621
$1,084 £798
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$902 £663
$672 £495
$947 £697
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,105 £1,549
$1,635 £1,203
$2,246 £1,653
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,576 £1,160
$1,198 £881
$1,765 £1,299
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,670 £1,965
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
5.9
7.7
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