Cost of Living Comparison Between Barnet and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Barnet and Glasgow

😐 Solo nomad: Barnet is 6.3% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barnet is 15% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barnet
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.97 £19.85
$20.72 £15.24
30.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.8 £71.2
$99.4 £73.2
-2.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.08 £7.41
$9.78 £7.2
3.07%
Cappuccino
$5.26 £3.87
$4.84 £3.56
8.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 £2.55
$2.17 £1.6
59.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.43 £1.06
26.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.35 £6.14
$6.63 £4.88
25.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.68 £4.91
$6.88 £5.06
-2.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barnet
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.76 £1.3
-14.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 £1.2
$1.73 £1.27
-5.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 £1.96
$2.71 £2
-1.48%
Eggs
$4.86 £3.57
$3.79 £2.79
28.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 £8.37
$9.82 £7.22
15.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.03 £6.64
$9.45 £6.95
-4.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.6 £10.74
$14.15 £10.42
3.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 £2.27
$3.33 £2.45
-7.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2 £1.47
$1.78 £1.31
12.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 £2.11
$3.36 £2.47
-14.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.67
$3.62 £2.66
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 £1.3
$1.69 £1.25
4.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.9 £1.4
-1.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.23 £0.9
-8.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.58 £1.16
-3.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.05 £16.96
$21.04 £15.48
9.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 £8.7
$10.79 £7.94
9.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.13 £2.3
$2.99 £2.2
4.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 £3.02
$3.43 £2.52
19.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Barnet
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.4 £1.77
$4.04 £2.98
-40.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.1 £64.1
$95.3 £70.1
-8.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 £3.98
$5.37 £3.95
0.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 £1.61
$2.26 £1.66
-3.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.76 £10.87
$26.92 £19.81
-45.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.95 £1.44
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$38.4K £28.2K
-0.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
1.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barnet
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 £169
$383 £282
-40.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.59 £14.41
$17.87 £13.15
9.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.38 £31.93
$41.22 £30.33
5.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barnet
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 £40.04
$50.2 £36.95
8.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.63 £10.03
$17.95 £13.21
-24.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barnet
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,873 £1,378
$1,150 £846
62.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.2K £19.3K
$18K £13.3K
45.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barnet
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.1 £60.4
$122 £90
-32.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48 £35.33
$49.82 £36.67
-3.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 £81.7
$107 £78.6
3.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.6 £71.1
$108 £79.2
-10.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barnet
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 £916
$1,428 £1,051
-12.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 £743
$1,003 £738
0.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,389 £2,494
$2,798 £2,059
21.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,689 £1,979
$1,829 £1,346
46.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.1K £10.4K
$4,131 £3,040
240.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$14.4K £10.6K
$3,088 £2,272
365.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barnet
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,871 £2,113
$3,117 £2,294
-7.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.32
-5.08%

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Last update for Barnet: October 27, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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