Cost of Living Comparison Between Banbury and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Banbury and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Banbury is 10.9% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banbury is 11.6% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banbury
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.75 £15.27
$20.25 £14.9
2.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77 £56.6
$96.6 £71.1
-20.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.27 £6.83
$9.36 £6.89
-0.96%
Cappuccino
$4.3 £3.16
$4.77 £3.51
-9.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 £1.34
$2.27 £1.67
-19.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 £0.76
$1.48 £1.09
-30.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.36 £3.94
$6.81 £5.01
-21.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 £3.79
$6.81 £5.01
-24.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banbury
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.71 £1.26
-18.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.68 £1.24
-1.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 £1.51
$2.71 £2
-23.99%
Eggs
$4.56 £3.35
$3.87 £2.85
17.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.15 £3.79
$9.89 £7.28
-47.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.21 £5.3
$9.17 £6.74
-21.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.36 £9.83
$14.3 £10.52
-6.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 £1.63
$3.27 £2.41
-32.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 £0.96
$1.78 £1.31
-26.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 £1.47
$3.37 £2.48
-40.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.11 £1.55
$3.57 £2.62
-40.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.68 £1.24
-21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.9 £1.4
-30.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 £0.76
$1.23 £0.9
-15.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.56 £1.15
-0.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.22 £12.67
$20.95 £15.41
-17.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 £6.87
$10.42 £7.67
-10.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 £1.94
$3.02 £2.23
-12.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 £1.42
$3.37 £2.48
-42.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Banbury
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$4.16 £3.06
-19.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.5 £64.4
$94.3 £69.4
-7.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 £2.99
$5.37 £3.95
-24.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 £1.03
$2.33 £1.72
-39.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.79 £18.98
$26.65 £19.61
-3.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.93 £1.42
-1.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$38.6K £28.4K
-1.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K £31.6K
$38.9K £28.6K
10.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banbury
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 £162
$389 £287
-43.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.84 £10.19
$17.8 £13.1
-22.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.22 £29.59
$40.51 £29.81
-0.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banbury
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.5 £51.2
$51.2 £37.68
35.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.54 £14.38
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.85 £10.19
$17.47 £12.86
-20.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banbury
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,393 £1,025
$1,136 £836
22.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K £10K
$18K £13.3K
-24.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banbury
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 £63.4
$125 £92.2
-31.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.63 £26.22
$49.97 £36.77
-28.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 £87.4
$108 £79.7
9.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.8 £63.8
$106 £78.3
-18.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banbury
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 £878
$1,410 £1,038
-15.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$939 £691
$1,001 £737
-6.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,923 £1,415
$2,755 £2,027
-30.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,627 £1,197
$1,825 £1,343
-10.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,132 £3,041
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,091 £2,275
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banbury
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,712 £1,996
$3,105 £2,285
-12.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.79
5.32
8.83%

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Last update for Banbury: November 4, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: November 4, 2025

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