Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishops Stortford and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishops Stortford and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Bishops Stortford is 12.5% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bishops Stortford is 9.3% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bishops Stortford
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £14.85
$20.72 £15.24
-2.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 £59.6
$99.4 £73.2
-18.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.71 £7.14
$9.78 £7.2
-0.72%
Cappuccino
$4.17 £3.07
$4.84 £3.56
-13.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.45
$2.17 £1.6
-8.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.43 £1.06
13.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 £4.06
$6.63 £4.88
-16.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 £3.88
$6.88 £5.06
-23.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bishops Stortford
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 £0.85
$1.76 £1.3
-34.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.73 £1.27
-10.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 £1.55
$2.71 £2
-22.14%
Eggs
$4.3 £3.16
$3.79 £2.79
13.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.1 £7.43
$9.82 £7.22
2.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.36 £5.42
$9.45 £6.95
-22.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.53 £12.9
$14.15 £10.42
23.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 £1.06
$3.33 £2.45
-56.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 £0.68
$1.78 £1.31
-47.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 £2.46
$3.36 £2.47
-0.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.62 £2.66
-26.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 £0.38
$1.69 £1.25
-69.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 £0.51
$1.9 £1.4
-63.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 £0.41
$1.23 £0.9
-54.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 £0.29
$1.58 £1.16
-74.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.05 £11.81
$21.04 £15.48
-23.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.37 £6.9
$10.79 £7.94
-13.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 £0.87
$2.99 £2.2
-60.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$3.43 £2.52
-19.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Bishops Stortford
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.2 £3.09
$4.04 £2.98
3.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.7 £57.1
$95.3 £70.1
-18.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 £1.98
$5.37 £3.95
-49.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 £1.24
$2.26 £1.66
-25.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 £10.04
$26.92 £19.81
-49.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.95 £1.44
1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K £16.2K
$38.4K £28.2K
-42.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K £27K
$38.4K £28.2K
-4.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bishops Stortford
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$363 £267
$383 £282
-5.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.65 £12.99
$17.87 £13.15
-1.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.88 £26.41
$41.22 £30.33
-12.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bishops Stortford
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.23 £34.02
$50.2 £36.95
-7.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.91 £5.82
$19.67 £14.47
-59.79%
Cinema Ticket
$12.12 £8.92
$17.95 £13.21
-32.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bishops Stortford
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,733 £1,275
$1,150 £846
50.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,801 £5,005
$18K £13.3K
-62.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bishops Stortford
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.57 £35
$122 £90
-61.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.05 £25.06
$49.82 £36.67
-31.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 £52.2
$107 £78.6
-33.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 £65.7
$108 £79.2
-17.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bishops Stortford
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,431 £1,053
$1,428 £1,051
0.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 £944
$1,003 £738
27.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,234 £1,644
$2,798 £2,059
-20.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,231 £1,641
$1,829 £1,346
21.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bishops Stortford
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,018 £2,221
$3,117 £2,294
-3.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.32
10.90%

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Last update for Bishops Stortford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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