Cost of Living Comparison Between Bedford and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Bedford and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Bedford is 17.6% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bedford is 7.1% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bedford
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$20.72 £15.24
-2.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.6 £49.02
$99.4 £73.2
-32.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.01 £8.1
$9.78 £7.2
12.58%
Cappuccino
$4.13 £3.04
$4.84 £3.56
-14.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 £1.48
$2.17 £1.6
-7.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 £0.88
$1.43 £1.06
-16.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 £4.11
$6.63 £4.88
-15.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.24 £4.6
$6.88 £5.06
-9.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bedford
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 £1.08
$1.76 £1.3
-17.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.73 £1.27
-8.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 £1.66
$2.71 £2
-16.97%
Eggs
$3.77 £2.78
$3.79 £2.79
-0.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.57 £7.78
$9.82 £7.22
7.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.5 £6.99
$9.45 £6.95
0.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 £9.58
$14.15 £10.42
-7.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.22
$3.33 £2.45
-9.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 £1.27
$1.78 £1.31
-3.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.14
$3.36 £2.47
-13.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 £2.4
$3.62 £2.66
-9.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.69 £1.25
-17.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.9 £1.4
-13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 £0.76
$1.23 £0.9
-16.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.58 £1.16
-8.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.12 £14.81
$21.04 £15.48
-4.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10 £7.36
$10.79 £7.94
-7.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 £2.12
$2.99 £2.2
-3.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 £1.77
$3.43 £2.52
-30.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Bedford
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$4.04 £2.98
-32.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 £65.8
$95.3 £70.1
-6.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 £3.74
$5.37 £3.95
-5.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.31 £2.44
$2.26 £1.66
46.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.48 £21.7
$26.92 £19.81
9.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.95 £1.44
-0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.5K
$38.4K £28.2K
8.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bedford
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$276 £203
$383 £282
-27.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.51 £11.42
$17.87 £13.15
-13.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.78 £27.8
$41.22 £30.33
-8.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bedford
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.48 £34.21
$50.2 £36.95
-7.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.7 £10.81
$17.95 £13.21
-18.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bedford
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,042 £767
$1,150 £846
-9.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.3K £16.4K
$18K £13.3K
23.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bedford
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 £76
$122 £90
-15.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.98 £27.21
$49.82 £36.67
-25.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.7
$107 £78.6
0.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 £70.1
$108 £79.2
-11.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bedford
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,150 £847
$1,428 £1,051
-19.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 £731
$1,003 £738
-1.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,998 £1,470
$2,798 £2,059
-28.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,719 £1,265
$1,829 £1,346
-6.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bedford
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,445 £2,535
$3,117 £2,294
10.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5.32
9.96%

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Last update for Bedford: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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