Cost of Living Comparison Between Barnsley and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Barnsley and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Barnsley is 2.9% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barnsley is 9.8% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barnsley
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.01 £19.88
$20.72 £15.24
30.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88 £64.7
$99.4 £73.2
-11.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.67 £7.86
$9.78 £7.2
9.10%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.38
$4.84 £3.56
-5.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 £1.79
$2.17 £1.6
11.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.43 £1.06
27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.32 £3.91
$6.63 £4.88
-19.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.68 £4.92
$6.88 £5.06
-2.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barnsley
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 £1.12
$1.76 £1.3
-13.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.73 £1.27
-6.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 £1.51
$2.71 £2
-23.99%
Eggs
$3.9 £2.87
$3.79 £2.79
2.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.65 £7.1
$9.82 £7.22
-1.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.82 £6.49
$9.45 £6.95
-6.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.61 £8.54
$14.15 £10.42
-17.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 £2.19
$3.33 £2.45
-10.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 £1.06
$1.78 £1.31
-18.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 £1.94
$3.36 £2.47
-21.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 £2.25
$3.62 £2.66
-15.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.69 £1.25
3.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.9 £1.4
-14.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.23 £0.9
-8.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.58 £1.16
-11.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.82 £13.85
$21.04 £15.48
-10.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.43 £8.41
$10.79 £7.94
5.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 £1.97
$2.99 £2.2
-10.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 £2.47
$3.43 £2.52
-2.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Barnsley
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$4.04 £2.98
-34.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.9 £64.7
$95.3 £70.1
-7.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 £3.94
$5.37 £3.95
-0.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 £0.93
$2.26 £1.66
-44.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.49 £14.35
$26.92 £19.81
-27.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.95 £1.44
-3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$38.4K £28.2K
-1.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K £30.7K
$38.4K £28.2K
8.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barnsley
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 £148
$383 £282
-47.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.59 £13.68
$17.87 £13.15
4.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.28 £32.58
$41.22 £30.33
7.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barnsley
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.15 £33.96
$50.2 £36.95
-8.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.45 £9.16
$17.95 £13.21
-30.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barnsley
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,477 £1,087
$1,150 £846
28.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,867 £5,054
$18K £13.3K
-61.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barnsley
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.4 £44.44
$122 £90
-50.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.15 £28.07
$49.82 £36.67
-23.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 £62
$107 £78.6
-21.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 £61
$108 £79.2
-23.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barnsley
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 £555
$1,428 £1,051
-47.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$576 £424
$1,003 £738
-42.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,172 £862
$2,798 £2,059
-58.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 £735
$1,829 £1,346
-45.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barnsley
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,412 £1,775
$3,117 £2,294
-22.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.32
10.90%

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Last update for Barnsley: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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