Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangor and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangor and Glasgow

😐 Solo nomad: Bangor is 13.9% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bangor is 13.7% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangor
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.35 £17.92
$20.72 £15.24
17.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.5 £61.5
$99.4 £73.2
-15.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.21 £7.51
$9.78 £7.2
4.40%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.34
$4.84 £3.56
-6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 £1.44
$2.17 £1.6
-9.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.43 £1.06
34.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$6.63 £4.88
-0.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.42 £5.46
$6.88 £5.06
7.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangor
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 £1.36
$1.76 £1.3
4.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 £1.71
$1.73 £1.27
34.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.71 £2
-16.61%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.94
$3.79 £2.79
5.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.9 £7.28
$9.82 £7.22
0.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.92 £8.03
$9.45 £6.95
15.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.27 £10.5
$14.15 £10.42
0.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 £2.33
$3.33 £2.45
-5.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.78 £1.31
-7.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$3.36 £2.47
-13.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 £2.52
$3.62 £2.66
-5.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.69 £1.25
-1.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.9 £1.4
-19.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 £0.78
$1.23 £0.9
-13.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.58 £1.16
-3.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.33 £14.22
$21.04 £15.48
-8.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 £7.7
$10.79 £7.94
-3.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.07
$2.99 £2.2
-6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.38
$3.43 £2.52
-5.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangor
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 £2.95
$4.04 £2.98
-0.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90 £66.3
$95.3 £70.1
-5.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.89 £3.6
$5.37 £3.95
-8.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 £1.34
$2.26 £1.66
-19.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.82 £16.8
$26.92 £19.81
-15.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.95 £1.44
3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.4K £28.2K
-0.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$38.4K £28.2K
7.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangor
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £216
$383 £282
-23.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.59 £18.1
$17.87 £13.15
37.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.61 £29.89
$41.22 £30.33
-1.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangor
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.29 £32.59
$50.2 £36.95
-11.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.53 £15.11
$19.67 £14.47
4.37%
Cinema Ticket
$10.84 £7.97
$17.95 £13.21
-39.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangor
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,570 £1,156
$1,150 £846
36.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K £13.8K
$18K £13.3K
3.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangor
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.6 £62.3
$122 £90
-30.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.79 £31.49
$49.82 £36.67
-14.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.5
$107 £78.6
-0.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 £88.4
$108 £79.2
11.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangor
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 £458
$1,428 £1,051
-56.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 £382
$1,003 £738
-48.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 £950
$2,798 £2,059
-53.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 £797
$1,829 £1,346
-40.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangor
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,360 £1,736
$3,117 £2,294
-24.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.32
3.38%

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Last update for Bangor: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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