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

😐 Solo nomad: Brighton is 2.4% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brighton is 3% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brighton
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.44 £15.33
$20.23 £15.17
1.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 £70.1
$97.4 £73.1
-4.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.79 £7.34
$9.35 £7.01
4.71%
Cappuccino
$4.54 £3.41
$5.00 £3.75
-9.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.63
$2.22 £1.66
-2.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.19
$1.50 £1.12
6.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.34 £6.26
$6.96 £5.22
19.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.65 £4.99
$6.78 £5.08
-1.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brighton
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 £1.36
$1.79 £1.34
1.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 £1.55
$1.70 £1.28
21.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 £1.59
$2.75 £2.07
-22.91%
Eggs
$4.94 £3.70
$3.98 £2.98
24.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £9.10
$9.87 £7.40
23.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.13 £6.85
$9.00 £6.75
1.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.40 £13.80
$14.11 £10.58
30.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 £2.44
$3.44 £2.58
-5.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 £1.56
$1.77 £1.33
17.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 £2.42
$3.35 £2.51
-3.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 £2.49
$3.60 £2.70
-7.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 £1.70
$1.72 £1.29
31.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 £1.49
$1.89 £1.42
4.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$1.27 £0.95
-7.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 £1.13
$1.62 £1.21
-6.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.67 £15.51
$20.89 £15.67
-1.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.27 £8.45
$10.76 £8.07
4.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 £2.00
$2.99 £2.24
-10.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.93
$3.33 £2.50
-22.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Brighton
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.50
$3.99 £2.99
-16.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$129 £96.6
$94.0 £70.5
36.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 £3.39
$5.45 £4.09
-17.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 £1.58
$2.32 £1.74
-9.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.15 £30.11
$26.70 £20.03
50.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.44
$2.02 £1.51
-4.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K £29.1K
$38.6K £29.0K
0.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K £30.6K
$38.7K £29.0K
5.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brighton
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$290 £217
$391 £293
-25.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.87 £14.15
$17.73 £13.30
6.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.02 £30.02
$40.22 £30.16
-0.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brighton
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 £39.46
$50.2 £37.68
4.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 £14.49
$19.55 £14.66
-1.23%
Cinema Ticket
$17.46 £13.09
$17.92 £13.44
-2.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brighton
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,806 £1,355
$1,170 £878
54.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.9K £14.2K
$18.5K £13.9K
2.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brighton
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 £70.2
$123 £92.5
-24.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.76 £31.32
$50.6 £37.97
-17.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 £83.6
$109 £81.8
2.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 £58.6
$106 £79.2
-26.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brighton
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,811 £1,358
$1,410 £1,057
28.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 £1,162
$984 £738
57.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,289 £2,467
$2,778 £2,084
18.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,617 £1,963
$1,884 £1,413
38.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,757 £6,567
$4,186 £3,139
109.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,361 £4,771
$3,074 £2,305
106.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brighton
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,514 £2,636
$3,570 £2,677
-1.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.32
5.83%

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Last update for Brighton: March 1, 2026

Last update for Glasgow: March 3, 2026

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