Cost of Living Comparison Between Aberystwyth and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Aberystwyth and Glasgow

😐 Solo nomad: Aberystwyth is 3.6% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aberystwyth is 5.8% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aberystwyth
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.44 £15.04
$20.72 £15.24
-1.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.9 £55.9
$99.4 £73.2
-23.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 £6.91
$9.78 £7.2
-3.99%
Cappuccino
$3.59 £2.64
$4.84 £3.56
-25.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 £1.71
$2.17 £1.6
6.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.43 £1.06
1.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.13 £3.78
$6.63 £4.88
-22.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 £2.53
$6.88 £5.06
-50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aberystwyth
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.76 £1.3
-1.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.73 £1.27
-23.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 £1.15
$2.71 £2
-42.07%
Eggs
$3.74 £2.75
$3.79 £2.79
-1.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 £7.52
$9.82 £7.22
4.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.16 £6
$9.45 £6.95
-13.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.62 £10.02
$14.15 £10.42
-3.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 £1.87
$3.33 £2.45
-23.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.78 £1.31
4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 £1.36
$3.36 £2.47
-44.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 £1.99
$3.62 £2.66
-25.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.69 £1.25
-3.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.9 £1.4
-21.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 £0.84
$1.23 £0.9
-7.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 £0.89
$1.58 £1.16
-23.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.97 £13.96
$21.04 £15.48
-9.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.67 £7.11
$10.79 £7.94
-10.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$2.99 £2.2
-5.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 £3.13
$3.43 £2.52
23.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Aberystwyth
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.29 £3.89
$4.04 £2.98
30.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$125 £92
$95.3 £70.1
31.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 £2.66
$5.37 £3.95
-32.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 £1.18
$2.26 £1.66
-28.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.93 £16.87
$26.92 £19.81
-14.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.95 £1.44
1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K £28.6K
$38.4K £28.2K
1.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £29.6K
$38.4K £28.2K
4.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aberystwyth
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$290 £213
$383 £282
-24.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.37 £12.78
$17.87 £13.15
-2.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.66 £26.98
$41.22 £30.33
-11.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aberystwyth
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.86 £27.86
$50.2 £36.95
-24.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.73 £7.16
$17.95 £13.21
-45.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aberystwyth
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,291 £950
$1,150 £846
12.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19K £14K
$18K £13.3K
5.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aberystwyth
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.7 £54.3
$122 £90
-39.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 £29.42
$49.82 £36.67
-19.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.8
$107 £78.6
0.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 £74.1
$108 £79.2
-6.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aberystwyth
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,428 £1,051
-29.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 £662
$1,003 £738
-10.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,342 £988
$2,798 £2,059
-52.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 £825
$1,829 £1,346
-38.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,979 £2,192
$4,131 £3,040
-27.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,627 £1,933
$3,088 £2,272
-14.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aberystwyth
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,688 £1,242
$3,117 £2,294
-45.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.32
8.27%

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Last update for Aberystwyth: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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