Cost of Living in Aberdeen

Summary:

  • The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 3,512.9€ (2,986.8£), excluding rent (using our estimator).
  • The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 1,062.5€ (903.4£), excluding rent.
  • Aberdeen is 2.0% less expensive than Columbus (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
  • Rent in Aberdeen is, on average, 39.7% lower than in Columbus.
Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.52 € 11.76-29.40
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.57 € 52.93-105.85
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.70 € 7.06-9.41
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.70 € 4.00-7.06
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.88 € 4.47-6.82
Cappuccino (regular) 3.96 € 3.53-4.70
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 € 1.40-2.59
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.33 € 1.18-2.35
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.70 € 3.56-8.01
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.29 € 0.85-1.83
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.53-1.07
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.50 € 1.98-3.98
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.43 € 1.07-5.88
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.39 € 2.40-6.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.54 € 2.67-10.67
Apples (1 lb) 1.23 € 0.64-1.60
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.42-1.72
Oranges (1 lb) 1.64 € 0.75-3.73
Tomato (1 lb) 1.62 € 0.85-2.37
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 € 0.21-0.74
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 € 0.40-1.01
Lettuce (1 head) 1.02 € 0.82-1.18
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.41 € 0.78-2.35
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.23 € 6.47-14.11
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.01 € 1.53-2.35
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 € 1.47-2.35
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.47 € 15.88-17.63
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.82 € 2.35-6.94
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.09 € 76.71-136.54
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.12 € 3.53-5.88
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 € 2.27-3.53
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.99 € 28.23-31.76
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.28 € 6.06-6.32
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,267.53 € 33,267.53-33,267.53
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,827.38 € 32,932.32-35,878.59
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 398.45 € 235.23-553.18
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.90 € 11.76-52.93
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.21 € 28.23-58.81
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.69 € 29.40-82.33
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.21 € 7.06-11.76
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.65 € 7.05-15.29
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,620.48 € 1,215.36-1,881.85
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,270.94 € 8,233.08-17,642.32
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.07 € 29.40-94.09
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.48 € 23.52-47.05
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.19 € 35.28-94.09
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.31 € 47.05-141.14
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 754.70 € 558.67-1,117.35
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 663.22 € 529.27-1,117.35
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,418.74 € 1,176.15-1,529.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,277.60 € 1,164.39-1,764.23
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 251.32 € 218.53-327.80
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.29 € 191.22-284.10
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,321.57 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.20 5.90-7.70

Prices in Aberdeen

This city had 300 entries in the past 12 months by 48 different contributors.
Last update: March 2025
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