Cost of Living Comparison Between Abingdon-on-Thames and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Abingdon-on-Thames and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Abingdon-on-Thames is 5.7% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abingdon-on-Thames is 6.8% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abingdon-on-Thames
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.25
$20.72 £15.24
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79 £58.2
$99.4 £73.2
-20.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 £8.4
$9.78 £7.2
16.77%
Cappuccino
$3.82 £2.81
$4.84 £3.56
-21.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 £2
$2.17 £1.6
25.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 £1.75
$1.43 £1.06
65.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.54 £4.81
$6.63 £4.88
-1.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.69 £4.92
$6.88 £5.06
-2.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abingdon-on-Thames
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.76 £1.3
-19.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 £1.02
$1.73 £1.27
-20.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.52 £2.59
$2.71 £2
29.89%
Eggs
$5.43 £4
$3.79 £2.79
43.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 £7.03
$9.82 £7.22
-2.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.11 £5.97
$9.45 £6.95
-14.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.8 £10.89
$14.15 £10.42
4.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 £1.72
$3.33 £2.45
-29.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 £1.17
$1.78 £1.31
-10.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 £1.76
$3.36 £2.47
-28.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 £2.26
$3.62 £2.66
-15.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.69 £1.25
5.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.9 £1.4
-35.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.23 £0.9
-19.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$1.58 £1.16
46.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.34 £12.76
$21.04 £15.48
-17.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.81 £7.96
$10.79 £7.94
0.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 £1.44
$2.99 £2.2
-34.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.43 £2.52
-3.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Abingdon-on-Thames
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.12 £3.03
$4.04 £2.98
1.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.12 £35.41
$95.3 £70.1
-49.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 £3.19
$5.37 £3.95
-19.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 £1.94
$2.26 £1.66
16.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.63 £24.02
$26.92 £19.81
21.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.95 £1.44
1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.4K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
7.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abingdon-on-Thames
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 £152
$383 £282
-46.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.04 £14.01
$17.87 £13.15
6.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.4 £39.26
$41.22 £30.33
29.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abingdon-on-Thames
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.37 £28.97
$50.2 £36.95
-21.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.05 £8.87
$17.95 £13.21
-32.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abingdon-on-Thames
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,555 £1,144
$1,150 £846
35.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £13.7K
$18K £13.3K
3.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abingdon-on-Thames
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 £54.1
$122 £90
-39.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.11 £25.1
$49.82 £36.67
-31.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 £84.3
$107 £78.6
7.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 £110
$108 £79.2
38.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abingdon-on-Thames
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,285 £946
$1,428 £1,051
-9.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 £844
$1,003 £738
14.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,047 £1,507
$2,798 £2,059
-26.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 £1,347
$1,829 £1,346
0.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abingdon-on-Thames
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,590 £2,642
$3,117 £2,294
15.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
5.32
5.64%

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Last update for Abingdon-on-Thames: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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