Is Living On A Yacht Cheaper Than Living In a House?
This is the episode EVERYONE has been asking for!
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One of the most common questions we get asked is: How much does it cost to live on a yacht full-time?
In this video, we break down our real monthly live aboard expenses after spending a full season sailing and living aboard our 38ft catamaran in the Mediterranean. We'll cover everything from boat maintenance and wintering costs to marinas and provisioning.
We also compare the cost of yacht living to life on land and reveal whether living on a yacht is actually cheaper than renting or owning a home.
If you're dreaming of living on a sailboat, becoming a digital nomad, retiring on a yacht, or planning a sailing adventure around the world, we hope this video gives you a realistic look at the true cost of life on a sailing boat.
*🎥 Watch our other cost breakdown videos:*
▶ How Much Our Catamaran Cost To Buy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYa4k1CsltY
▶ Everything We Bought To Live Aboard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbg1JAjwbRs&t=1s
⚓ *In this video:*
00:00 - 00:33 Introduction
00:33 - 01:26 Other cost videos
01:26 - 02:42 Boat mortgages
02:42 - 03:36 How much is Boat Insurance?
03:36 - 04:45 Diesel costs
04:45 - 05:35 How Much do Marinas Cost?
05:35 - 06:35 Food and Provisioning
06:35 - 07:22 Cost of going to the Laundrette
07:22 - 08:18 How much does Starlink Cost?
08:18 - 08:27 European mobile sim
08:27 - 09:50 Entertainment and dining out
09:50 - 10:21 Mobile app subscriptions
10:21 - 11:45 Cost to maintain our boat
11:45 - 12:35 Winter storage
12:35 - 13:05 VISA applications
13:05 - 13:17 Our Total Monthly Costs
13:17 - 14:00 Cheaper than a house?
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Hey! We’re Ruth and Andrew 👋🏼
After years of dreaming, we left our family, friends and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, behind as we set off to chase our shared dream of sailing the world. Last year, we bought our 11m catamaran, Rúna, which we now call home as we live, work, sail and adventure full time across the Mediterranean.
*Find daily content on our socials:*
📸 Instagram: http://instagram.com/lifestylegibbon
📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/therunalife
🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therunalife
🖥️ Collab enquiries: [email protected]
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🌍 Follow our journey as we sail full-time around the Mediterranean aboard our Excess 11 catamaran, exploring beautiful anchorages, remote islands and hidden coastal towns.
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Andrew and Ruth Gibbon traded corporate Edinburgh for an Excess 11. Follow their 2026 Mediterranean circuit aboard Rúna in this technical feature.
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This is the episode EVERYONE has been asking for!
*Please hit the subscribe button for all things sailing and adventure – it really helps us out and makes us happy! 😃 Thanks A&R ❤️*
One of the most common questions we get asked is: How much does it cost to live on a yacht full-time?
In this video, we break down our real monthly live aboard expenses after spending a full season sailing and living aboard our 38ft catamaran in the Mediterranean. We’ll cover everything from boat maintenance and wintering costs to marinas and provisioning.
We also compare the cost of yacht living to life on land and reveal whether living on a yacht is actually cheaper than renting or owning a home.
If you’re dreaming of living on a sailboat, becoming a digital nomad, retiring on a yacht, or planning a sailing adventure around the world, we hope this video gives you a realistic look at the true cost of life on a sailing boat.
*🎥 Watch our other cost breakdown videos:*
▶ How Much Our Catamaran Cost To Buy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYa4k1CsltY
▶ Everything We Bought To Live Aboard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbg1JAjwbRs&t=1s
⚓ *In this video:*
00:00 – 00:33 Introduction
00:33 – 01:26 Other cost videos
01:26 – 02:42 Boat mortgages
02:42 – 03:36 How much is Boat Insurance?
03:36 – 04:45 Diesel costs
04:45 – 05:35 How Much do Marinas Cost?
05:35 – 06:35 Food and Provisioning
06:35 – 07:22 Cost of going to the Laundrette
07:22 – 08:18 How much does Starlink Cost?
08:18 – 08:27 European mobile sim
08:27 – 09:50 Entertainment and dining out
09:50 – 10:21 Mobile app subscriptions
10:21 – 11:45 Cost to maintain our boat
11:45 – 12:35 Winter storage
12:35 – 13:05 VISA applications
13:05 – 13:17 Our Total Monthly Costs
13:17 – 14:00 Cheaper than a house?
________________________________________________________________
Hey! We’re Ruth and Andrew 👋🏼
After years of dreaming, we left our family, friends and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, behind as we set off to chase our shared dream of sailing the world. Last year, we bought our 11m catamaran, Rúna, which we now call home as we live, work, sail and adventure full time across the Mediterranean.
*Find daily content on our socials:*
📸 Instagram: http://instagram.com/lifestylegibbon
📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/therunalife
🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therunalife
🖥️ Collab enquiries: [email protected]
________________________________________________________________
🌍 Follow our journey as we sail full-time around the Mediterranean aboard our Excess 11 catamaran, exploring beautiful anchorages, remote islands and hidden coastal towns.
#Sailing #Liveaboard #BoatLife #YachtLife #Catamaran #LivingOnABoat #SailingLife #CruisingLife #DigitalNomad #LiveaboardLife #SailingChannel #FullTimeSailing #BoatLifeVlog #MediterraneanSailing #CatamaranLife #SailingAroundTheWorld #Starlink #SailboatLiving #YachtLiving #CruisingCouple
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