Cost of Living Comparison Between Basildon and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Basildon and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Basildon is 26.2% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Basildon is 4.4% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basildon
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20 £14.72
$20.72 £15.24
-3.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.9 £71.3
$99.4 £73.2
-2.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 £6.95
$9.78 £7.2
-3.37%
Cappuccino
$4.17 £3.07
$4.84 £3.56
-13.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 £1.55
$2.17 £1.6
-2.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.43 £1.06
14.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.03 £5.91
$6.63 £4.88
21.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 £1.95
$6.88 £5.06
-61.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basildon
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.76 £1.3
-3.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 £1.58
$1.73 £1.27
24.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 £1.51
$2.71 £2
-23.99%
Eggs
$4.1 £3.02
$3.79 £2.79
8.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.75 £8.65
$9.82 £7.22
19.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 £3.41
$9.45 £6.95
-51.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.44 £9.16
$14.15 £10.42
-12.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 £2.3
$3.33 £2.45
-6.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.78 £1.31
-25.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.36 £2.47
-1.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.62 £2.66
-8.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.2
$1.69 £1.25
-4.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.9 £1.4
3.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 £0.79
$1.23 £0.9
-12.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.58 £1.16
-15.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.7
$21.04 £15.48
-5.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.8 £8.68
$10.79 £7.94
9.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 £2.06
$2.99 £2.2
-6.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$3.43 £2.52
-50.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Basildon
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.3 £2.43
$4.04 £2.98
-18.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.1 £51.6
$95.3 £70.1
-26.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.5 £3.31
$5.37 £3.95
-16.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 £0.9
$2.26 £1.66
-46.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.45 £29.77
$26.92 £19.81
50.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.95 £1.44
-1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.4K £28.2K
-0.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
9.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basildon
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 £211
$383 £282
-25.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.51 £13.62
$17.87 £13.15
3.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.67 £26.98
$41.22 £30.33
-11.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basildon
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.3 £48.07
$50.2 £36.95
30.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.53 £24.67
$19.67 £14.47
70.46%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 £9.99
$17.95 £13.21
-24.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basildon
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,789 £1,316
$1,150 £846
55.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.9K £13.9K
$18K £13.3K
4.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basildon
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.66 £24.77
$122 £90
-72.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.34 £30.42
$49.82 £36.67
-17.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.02 £29.45
$107 £78.6
-62.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.61 £29.89
$108 £79.2
-62.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basildon
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,466 £1,079
$1,428 £1,051
2.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,265 £931
$1,003 £738
26.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,419 £1,780
$2,798 £2,059
-13.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,029 £1,493
$1,829 £1,346
10.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,393 £3,969
$4,131 £3,040
30.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,303 £2,431
$3,088 £2,272
6.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basildon
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,139 £2,310
$3,117 £2,294
0.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.32
5.83%

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Last update for Basildon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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