Cost of Living Comparison Between Bathgate and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Bathgate and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Bathgate is 8.2% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bathgate is 23.6% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bathgate
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.34 £14.97
$20.72 £15.24
-1.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69 £50.8
$99.4 £73.2
-30.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.01 £7.36
$9.78 £7.2
2.35%
Cappuccino
$4.94 £3.64
$4.84 £3.56
2.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.17 £1.6
-10.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 £0.81
$1.43 £1.06
-22.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4 £2.94
$6.63 £4.88
-39.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 £3.57
$6.88 £5.06
-29.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bathgate
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.76 £1.3
-5.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.73 £1.27
10.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 £1.55
$2.71 £2
-22.14%
Eggs
$3.48 £2.56
$3.79 £2.79
-8.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.85 £6.52
$9.82 £7.22
-9.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.76 £6.45
$9.45 £6.95
-7.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.96 £9.54
$14.15 £10.42
-8.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 £2.78
$3.33 £2.45
13.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$1.78 £1.31
27.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.36 £2.47
-21.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 £2.81
$3.62 £2.66
5.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.69 £1.25
15.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 £1.23
$1.9 £1.4
-11.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.23 £0.9
-4.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.58 £1.16
-3.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.25 £14.17
$21.04 £15.48
-8.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.53 £7.02
$10.79 £7.94
-11.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.98
$2.99 £2.2
-9.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 £2.12
$3.43 £2.52
-16.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Bathgate
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$4.04 £2.98
-18.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.1 £66.3
$95.3 £70.1
-5.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.87 £5.06
$5.37 £3.95
27.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 £1.3
$2.26 £1.66
-22.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.4 £16.48
$26.92 £19.81
-16.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.95 £1.44
-1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$38.4K £28.2K
-1.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44K £32.4K
$38.4K £28.2K
14.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bathgate
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 £204
$383 £282
-27.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.49 £14.35
$17.87 £13.15
9.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.23 £33.28
$41.22 £30.33
9.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bathgate
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.66 £33.6
$50.2 £36.95
-9.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.72 £7.89
$17.95 £13.21
-40.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bathgate
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,261 £928
$1,150 £846
9.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$18K £13.3K
2.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bathgate
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.5 £61.5
$122 £90
-31.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.13 £33.21
$49.82 £36.67
-9.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.9 £63.2
$107 £78.6
-19.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.6 £60
$108 £79.2
-24.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bathgate
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 £882
$1,428 £1,051
-16.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 £737
$1,003 £738
-0.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,031 £1,494
$2,798 £2,059
-27.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 £1,227
$1,829 £1,346
-8.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bathgate
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,117 £2,294
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
5.32
7.14%

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Last update for Bathgate: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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