Cost of living comparison
compared to
Glasgow vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Glasgow is 22.6% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% less in Glasgow
- Groceries
-
pay 9.1% less in Glasgow
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% less in Glasgow
- Housing
-
pay 30.3% less in Glasgow
- Childcare
-
pay 45.5% less in Glasgow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.5% less in Glasgow
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% less in Glasgow
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Glasgow.
Glasgow vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Glasgow instead of London, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Glasgow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£20.04
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
$10.02
£7.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.34
|
$2.00
£1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$1.46
£1.09
|
|
London vs. Glasgow - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.1% less for groceries
|
London
|
Glasgow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
$1.54
£1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.15
|
$4.81
£3.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.93
|
$6.28
£4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.96
|
$4.02
£3.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.35
£1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$0.70
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$1.51
£1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$1.52
£1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
London vs. Glasgow - Cost of groceries
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
London
|
Glasgow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.34
|
$7.38
£5.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£180.32
|
$93.48
£70.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.80
|
$24.84
£18.62
|
|
London vs. Glasgow - Cost of transportation
pay 30.3% less for housing
|
London
|
Glasgow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
$39.59
£29.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
$1,311.52
£983.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
$982.21
£736.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
$260.47
£195.26
|
|
London vs. Glasgow - Cost of housing
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
London
|
Glasgow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
$1,139.57
£854.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
$18,028.34
£13,514.49
|
|
London vs. Glasgow - Cost of childcare
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Glasgow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.51
|
$6.54
£4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.90
|
$4.75
£3.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£17.03
|
$20.83
£15.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.69
|
$49.22
£36.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£15.03
|
$16.69
£12.51
|
|
London vs. Glasgow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
London
|
Glasgow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
$124.09
£93.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
$48.97
£36.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
$105.20
£78.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.60
|
$99.97
£74.94
|
|
London vs. Glasgow - Cost of clothing
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