Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashton-under-Lyne and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashton-under-Lyne and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Ashton-under-Lyne is 3.4% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ashton-under-Lyne is 5.6% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ashton-under-Lyne
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.6 £15.16
$20.72 £15.24
-0.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.9 £69.1
$99.4 £73.2
-5.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 £7.17
$9.78 £7.2
-0.41%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.43
$4.84 £3.56
-3.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 £1.57
$2.17 £1.6
-1.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.43 £1.06
5.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.66 £4.9
$6.63 £4.88
0.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.04 £4.45
$6.88 £5.06
-12.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ashton-under-Lyne
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.76 £1.3
-3.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.73 £1.27
-7.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 £1.64
$2.71 £2
-17.71%
Eggs
$4.01 £2.95
$3.79 £2.79
5.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 £6.15
$9.82 £7.22
-14.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.87 £6.53
$9.45 £6.95
-6.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15 £11.04
$14.15 £10.42
6.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 £2.08
$3.33 £2.45
-15.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.78 £1.31
-14.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 £1.84
$3.36 £2.47
-25.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 £2.74
$3.62 £2.66
2.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.69 £1.25
9.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.9 £1.4
-8.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 £0.94
$1.23 £0.9
3.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.58 £1.16
-17.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.34 £14.23
$21.04 £15.48
-8.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.45 £7.69
$10.79 £7.94
-3.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.99 £2.2
-14.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 £2.14
$3.43 £2.52
-15.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Ashton-under-Lyne
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$4.04 £2.98
-18.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.4 £65.8
$95.3 £70.1
-6.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.2 £3.09
$5.37 £3.95
-21.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 £1.18
$2.26 £1.66
-29.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.32 £12.01
$26.92 £19.81
-39.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.95 £1.44
-0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K £27.6K
$38.4K £28.2K
-2.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ashton-under-Lyne
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$290 £214
$383 £282
-24.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.91 £13.18
$17.87 £13.15
0.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.81 £30.77
$41.22 £30.33
1.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ashton-under-Lyne
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.15 £33.96
$50.2 £36.95
-8.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.09 £14.79
$19.67 £14.47
2.14%
Cinema Ticket
$13.48 £9.92
$17.95 £13.21
-24.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ashton-under-Lyne
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,598 £1,176
$1,150 £846
38.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K £12.2K
$18K £13.3K
-7.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ashton-under-Lyne
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 £65.2
$122 £90
-27.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.56 £31.32
$49.82 £36.67
-14.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 £64.3
$107 £78.6
-18.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$108 £79.2
-2.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ashton-under-Lyne
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,247 £917
$1,428 £1,051
-12.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,006 £740
$1,003 £738
0.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,077 £1,528
$2,798 £2,059
-25.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,676 £1,233
$1,829 £1,346
-8.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,653 £1,952
$4,131 £3,040
-35.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,274 £1,673
$3,088 £2,272
-26.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ashton-under-Lyne
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,117 £2,294
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.32
8.27%

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Last update for Ashton-under-Lyne: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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