Cost of Living Comparison Between Brentwood and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Brentwood and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Brentwood is 7.6% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brentwood is 13.1% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brentwood
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.35 £14.97
$20.72 £15.24
-1.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 £61
$99.4 £73.2
-16.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.7 £7.87
$9.78 £7.2
9.41%
Cappuccino
$4.63 £3.4
$4.84 £3.56
-4.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$2.17 £1.6
-27.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 £0.77
$1.43 £1.06
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.32 £3.91
$6.63 £4.88
-19.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 £4.57
$6.88 £5.06
-9.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brentwood
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 £1.04
$1.76 £1.3
-19.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 £0.83
$1.73 £1.27
-35.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 £1.58
$2.71 £2
-20.66%
Eggs
$3.7 £2.73
$3.79 £2.79
-2.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.4 £6.18
$9.82 £7.22
-14.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.88 £5.07
$9.45 £6.95
-27.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.24 £9.74
$14.15 £10.42
-6.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 £2.34
$3.33 £2.45
-4.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.78 £1.31
-15.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 £2.14
$3.36 £2.47
-13.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 £2.12
$3.62 £2.66
-20.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1 £0.74
$1.69 £1.25
-40.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 £0.94
$1.9 £1.4
-32.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 £0.63
$1.23 £0.9
-30.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.03
$1.58 £1.16
-12.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.68 £12.27
$21.04 £15.48
-20.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.61 £7.81
$10.79 £7.94
-1.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 £1.72
$2.99 £2.2
-21.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.83
$3.43 £2.52
-27.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Brentwood
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.46 £4.02
$4.04 £2.98
35.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.2 £64.2
$95.3 £70.1
-8.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$5.37 £3.95
2.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 £0.94
$2.26 £1.66
-43.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.75 £16.75
$26.92 £19.81
-15.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.95 £1.44
1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K £30.1K
$38.4K £28.2K
6.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brentwood
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$325 £239
$383 £282
-15.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.18 £10.44
$17.87 £13.15
-20.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.63 £25.48
$41.22 £30.33
-15.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brentwood
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.65 £28.44
$50.2 £36.95
-23.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.21 £16.35
$19.67 £14.47
12.91%
Cinema Ticket
$15.13 £11.14
$17.95 £13.21
-15.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brentwood
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,720 £1,266
$1,150 £846
49.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K £17K
$18K £13.3K
28.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brentwood
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 £64.2
$122 £90
-28.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.72 £29.97
$49.82 £36.67
-18.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 £64.9
$107 £78.6
-17.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 £73
$108 £79.2
-7.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brentwood
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,552 £1,142
$1,428 £1,051
8.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,894 £1,394
$1,003 £738
88.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,845 £2,093
$2,798 £2,059
1.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,854 £2,100
$1,829 £1,346
55.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,291 £3,894
$4,131 £3,040
28.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,614 £2,659
$3,088 £2,272
17.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brentwood
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,341 £2,459
$3,117 £2,294
7.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.32
2.44%

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Last update for Brentwood: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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