Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and Glasgow

😐 Solo nomad: Brighton is 4.8% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brighton is 3.5% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.55 £15.12

$20.72 £15.24

-0.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.9 £69.1

$99.4 £73.2

-5.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.35 £6.88

$9.78 £7.2

-4.40%

Cappuccino

$4.72 £3.47

$4.84 £3.56

-2.48%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 £1.6

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 £1.17

$1.43 £1.06

11.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.42 £6.2

$6.63 £4.88

27.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.02 £5.17

$6.88 £5.06

2.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 £1.34

$1.76 £1.3

3.41%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 £1.56

$1.73 £1.27

21.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.1 £1.55

$2.71 £2

-22.51%

Eggs

$5.1 £3.75

$3.79 £2.79

34.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.13 £8.93

$9.82 £7.22

23.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.11 £6.71

$9.45 £6.95

-3.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.03 £13.27

$14.15 £10.42

27.42%

Apples (1kg)

$3.23 £2.38

$3.33 £2.45

-3.00%

Banana (1kg)

$2.05 £1.51

$1.78 £1.31

15.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.16 £2.32

$3.36 £2.47

-5.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.3 £2.43

$3.62 £2.66

-8.84%

Potato (1kg)

$2.22 £1.63

$1.69 £1.25

31.36%

Onion (1kg)

$2.01 £1.48

$1.9 £1.4

5.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.17 £0.86

$1.23 £0.9

-4.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 £1.07

$1.58 £1.16

-7.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$21.43 £15.77

$21.04 £15.48

1.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.85 £8.72

$10.79 £7.94

9.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 £1.96

$2.99 £2.2

-11.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 £1.92

$3.43 £2.52

-24.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.48 £2.56

$4.04 £2.98

-13.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$128 £94.5

$95.3 £70.1

34.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.66 £3.43

$5.37 £3.95

-13.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.18 £1.61

$2.26 £1.66

-3.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.47 £30.51

$26.92 £19.81

54.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 £1.46

$1.95 £1.44

2.05%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.3K £28.2K

$38.4K £28.2K

-0.16%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$42.2K £31K

$38.4K £28.2K

9.90%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$290 £213

$383 £282

-24.34%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.38 £13.53

$17.87 £13.15

2.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.46 £29.04

$41.22 £30.33

-4.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.9 £38.93

$50.2 £36.95

5.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.23 £14.15

$19.67 £14.47

-2.24%

Cinema Ticket

$18.01 £13.25

$17.95 £13.21

0.33%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,815 £1,335

$1,150 £846

57.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19K £14K

$18K £13.3K

5.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.8 £69.8

$122 £90

-22.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.07 £30.96

$49.82 £36.67

-15.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$110 £80.8

$107 £78.6

2.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.6 £58.5

$108 £79.2

-26.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,878 £1,382

$1,428 £1,051

31.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,581 £1,164

$1,003 £738

57.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,227 £2,375

$2,798 £2,059

15.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,617 £1,926

$1,829 £1,346

43.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,599 £6,328

$4,131 £3,040

108.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,030 £5,174

$3,088 £2,272

127.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,564 £2,623

$3,117 £2,294

14.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.63

5.32

5.83%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brighton: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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