Cost of Living Comparison Between Brecon and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Brecon and Glasgow

😐 Solo nomad: Brecon is 6.8% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brecon is 3% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brecon
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.5 £15.09
$20.72 £15.24
-1.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 £78.8
$99.4 £73.2
7.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.82 £7.97
$9.78 £7.2
10.63%
Cappuccino
$4.83 £3.55
$4.84 £3.56
-0.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 £1.87
$2.17 £1.6
17.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 £1.49
$1.43 £1.06
41.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.61 £5.6
$6.63 £4.88
14.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7 £5.15
$6.88 £5.06
1.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brecon
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 £1.65
$1.76 £1.3
27.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.73 £1.27
-6.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 £2.3
$2.71 £2
15.50%
Eggs
$5.96 £4.38
$3.79 £2.79
57.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.54 £7.75
$9.82 £7.22
7.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.56 £7.77
$9.45 £6.95
11.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.6 £12.95
$14.15 £10.42
24.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.84 £2.82
$3.33 £2.45
15.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 £0.89
$1.78 £1.31
-31.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 £3.49
$3.36 £2.47
41.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 £3.35
$3.62 £2.66
25.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.69 £1.25
-9.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.9 £1.4
-13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.23 £0.9
35.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.58 £1.16
9.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.61 £12.96
$21.04 £15.48
-16.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.4 £7.66
$10.79 £7.94
-3.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.28 £2.42
$2.99 £2.2
9.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 £2.35
$3.43 £2.52
-7.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Brecon
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 £2.52
$4.04 £2.98
-15.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.8 £64.6
$95.3 £70.1
-7.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 £3.04
$5.37 £3.95
-22.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 £1.42
$2.26 £1.66
-14.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.23 £20.04
$26.92 £19.81
1.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.95 £1.44
-1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K £28.6K
$38.4K £28.2K
1.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.3K £32.6K
$38.4K £28.2K
15.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brecon
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 £258
$383 £282
-8.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.72 £13.78
$17.87 £13.15
4.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 £39.86
$41.22 £30.33
31.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brecon
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.95 £33.82
$50.2 £36.95
-8.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.47 £16.54
$17.95 £13.21
25.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brecon
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,579 £1,162
$1,150 £846
37.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K £12.1K
$18K £13.3K
-8.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brecon
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 £63.5
$122 £90
-29.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.65 £22.56
$49.82 £36.67
-38.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 £65.9
$107 £78.6
-16.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.3 £62.8
$108 £79.2
-20.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brecon
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 £908
$1,428 £1,051
-13.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 £748
$1,003 £738
1.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,043 £1,503
$2,798 £2,059
-27.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,677 £1,234
$1,829 £1,346
-8.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,603 £1,916
$4,131 £3,040
-36.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,698 £1,986
$3,088 £2,272
-12.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brecon
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,582 £2,636
$3,117 £2,294
14.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.25
5.32
-1.32%

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Last update for Brecon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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