Cost of Living Comparison Between Bridgend and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Bridgend and Glasgow

😐 Solo nomad: Bridgend is 6.4% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bridgend is 14.6% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bridgend
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.32 £15.69
$20.72 £15.24
2.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 £59
$99.4 £73.2
-19.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.11 £7.44
$9.78 £7.2
3.37%
Cappuccino
$3.66 £2.69
$4.84 £3.56
-24.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 £1.76
$2.17 £1.6
10.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.43 £1.06
11.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.84 £3.56
$6.63 £4.88
-27.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.23 £4.59
$6.88 £5.06
-9.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bridgend
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.76 £1.3
-10.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.73 £1.27
7.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 £2.12
$2.71 £2
6.27%
Eggs
$6.45 £4.75
$3.79 £2.79
70.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.29
$9.82 £7.22
0.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.93 £8.78
$9.45 £6.95
26.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.93 £10.25
$14.15 £10.42
-1.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 £2.26
$3.33 £2.45
-8.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.78 £1.31
-11.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 £2.05
$3.36 £2.47
-16.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 £2.63
$3.62 £2.66
-1.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.69 £1.25
1.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.09
$1.9 £1.4
-21.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 £0.79
$1.23 £0.9
-12.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.58 £1.16
-3.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19 £13.98
$21.04 £15.48
-9.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.48 £6.24
$10.79 £7.94
-21.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 £2.05
$2.99 £2.2
-6.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 £2.31
$3.43 £2.52
-8.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Bridgend
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.53 £1.86
$4.04 £2.98
-37.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 £65
$95.3 £70.1
-7.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 £4.05
$5.37 £3.95
2.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.12
$2.26 £1.66
-32.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.32 £17.16
$26.92 £19.81
-13.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 £1.49
$1.95 £1.44
4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K £28.6K
$38.4K £28.2K
1.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.8K £37.4K
$38.4K £28.2K
32.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bridgend
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$368 £271
$383 £282
-3.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.21 £19.29
$17.87 £13.15
46.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.87 £31.55
$41.22 £30.33
4.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bridgend
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 £36.87
$50.2 £36.95
-0.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.83 £7.97
$19.67 £14.47
-44.94%
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 £10.13
$17.95 £13.21
-23.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bridgend
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,563 £1,150
$1,150 £846
35.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.5K
$18K £13.3K
1.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bridgend
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.2 £62
$122 £90
-31.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.9 £31.57
$49.82 £36.67
-13.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.8 £68.3
$107 £78.6
-13.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.9 £62.5
$108 £79.2
-21.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bridgend
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 £900
$1,428 £1,051
-14.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 £737
$1,003 £738
-0.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 £854
$2,798 £2,059
-58.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,706 £1,256
$1,829 £1,346
-6.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bridgend
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,278 £1,677
$3,117 £2,294
-26.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.32
5.83%

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Last update for Bridgend: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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