Cost of Living Comparison Between Blackburn and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Blackburn and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Blackburn is 30% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Blackburn is 20.1% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blackburn
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.34 £12.02
$20.72 £15.24
-21.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 £43.13
$99.4 £73.2
-41.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 £6.19
$9.78 £7.2
-13.91%
Cappuccino
$4 £2.95
$4.84 £3.56
-17.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 £1.72
$2.17 £1.6
7.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.43 £1.06
0.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 £3.49
$6.63 £4.88
-28.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 £4.02
$6.88 £5.06
-20.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blackburn
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.76 £1.3
-6.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.73 £1.27
-4.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$2.71 £2
-50.92%
Eggs
$3.01 £2.21
$3.79 £2.79
-20.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 £7.87
$9.82 £7.22
8.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.1 £5.96
$9.45 £6.95
-14.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.56 £12.92
$14.15 £10.42
24.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$3.33 £2.45
-51.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.19
$1.78 £1.31
-9.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 £1.73
$3.36 £2.47
-30.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 £2.76
$3.62 £2.66
3.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.69 £1.25
-21.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.9 £1.4
-9.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 £0.34
$1.23 £0.9
-61.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.58 £1.16
22.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.63 £13.71
$21.04 £15.48
-11.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.45 £7.69
$10.79 £7.94
-3.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$2.99 £2.2
-23.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 £1.42
$3.43 £2.52
-43.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Blackburn
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 £1.96
$4.04 £2.98
-33.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.63 £34.32
$95.3 £70.1
-51.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 £2.06
$5.37 £3.95
-47.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 £1.06
$2.26 £1.66
-36.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.1 £11.84
$26.92 £19.81
-40.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.4
$1.95 £1.44
-2.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £28K
$38.4K £28.2K
-0.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K £30.9K
$38.4K £28.2K
9.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blackburn
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £216
$383 £282
-23.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.11 £12.59
$17.87 £13.15
-4.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.88 £21.99
$41.22 £30.33
-27.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blackburn
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.26 £28.89
$50.2 £36.95
-21.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.36 £9.09
$19.67 £14.47
-37.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.98 £5.14
$17.95 £13.21
-61.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blackburn
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,106 £814
$1,150 £846
-3.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,736 £4,957
$18K £13.3K
-62.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blackburn
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.9 £49.94
$122 £90
-44.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.55 £32.05
$49.82 £36.67
-12.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.2 £59.8
$107 £78.6
-23.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 £51.6
$108 £79.2
-34.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blackburn
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,226 £902
$1,428 £1,051
-14.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 £701
$1,003 £738
-5.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,911 £1,406
$2,798 £2,059
-31.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,263
$1,829 £1,346
-6.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,632 £4,881
$4,131 £3,040
60.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,583 £3,373
$3,088 £2,272
48.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blackburn
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,839 £1,354
$3,117 £2,294
-41.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5.32
5.26%

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Last update for Blackburn: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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