Cost of living comparison
compared to
Glasgow vs. Manchester Cost of Living Summary
Glasgow is 7.2% cheaper than Manchester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% less in Glasgow
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% less in Glasgow
- Transportation
-
pay 13.5% less in Glasgow
- Housing
-
pay 6.0% less in Glasgow
- Childcare
-
pay 27.0% less in Glasgow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% more in Glasgow
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% more in Glasgow
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Glasgow are more expensive than in Manchester. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Glasgow.
Glasgow vs. Manchester Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Glasgow instead of Manchester, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
Manchester
|
Glasgow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
$10.02
£7.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
£1.95
|
$2.00
£1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
£1.30
|
$1.46
£1.09
|
|
Manchester vs. Glasgow - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
Manchester
|
Glasgow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
£1.33
|
$1.54
£1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
£4.66
|
$4.81
£3.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
£4.56
|
$6.28
£4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
£2.73
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
£3.22
|
$4.02
£3.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.10
|
$1.35
£1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.64
|
$0.70
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.37
|
$1.51
£1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
£1.47
|
$1.52
£1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
£0.66
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.62
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
Manchester vs. Glasgow - Cost of groceries
pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
Manchester
|
Glasgow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
£5.39
|
$7.38
£5.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$126.87
£95.10
|
$93.48
£70.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.90
£22.42
|
$24.84
£18.62
|
|
Manchester vs. Glasgow - Cost of transportation
pay 6.0% less for housing
|
Manchester
|
Glasgow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.30
£33.21
|
$39.59
£29.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,594.57
£1,195.33
|
$1,311.52
£983.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,271.05
£952.81
|
$982.21
£736.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.87
£153.57
|
$260.47
£195.26
|
|
Manchester vs. Glasgow - Cost of housing
pay 27.0% less for childcare
|
Manchester
|
Glasgow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,933.26
£1,449.22
|
$1,139.57
£854.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,699.21
£15,516.64
|
$18,028.34
£13,514.49
|
|
Manchester vs. Glasgow - Cost of childcare
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manchester
|
Glasgow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.34
£5.51
|
$6.54
£4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
£3.66
|
$4.75
£3.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.03
£14.27
|
$20.83
£15.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
£31.53
|
$49.22
£36.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
£10.01
|
$16.69
£12.51
|
|
Manchester vs. Glasgow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Manchester
|
Glasgow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.31
£70.70
|
$124.09
£93.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
$48.97
£36.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.25
£68.41
|
$105.20
£78.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.47
£85.81
|
$99.97
£74.94
|
|
Manchester vs. Glasgow - Cost of clothing
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