Cost of Living Comparison Between Bristol and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Bristol and Glasgow

😐 Solo nomad: Bristol is 2.1% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bristol is 5.5% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bristol
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.09 £14.78
$20.72 £15.24
-3.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.9
$99.4 £73.2
0.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.77 £7.93
$9.78 £7.2
10.12%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.71
$4.84 £3.56
4.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.02
$2.17 £1.6
26.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.43 £1.06
21.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.91 £5.82
$6.63 £4.88
19.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.7 £4.93
$6.88 £5.06
-2.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bristol
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.76 £1.3
-11.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 £1.72
$1.73 £1.27
35.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 £1.37
$2.71 £2
-31.37%
Eggs
$4.07 £3
$3.79 £2.79
7.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.36 £9.09
$9.82 £7.22
25.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.67 £8.59
$9.45 £6.95
23.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 £9.02
$14.15 £10.42
-13.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.33 £2.45
3.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.78 £1.31
-3.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 £2.04
$3.36 £2.47
-17.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.99 £2.94
$3.62 £2.66
10.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 £1.48
$1.69 £1.25
19.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 £1.35
$1.9 £1.4
-3.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 £0.88
$1.23 £0.9
-2.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.58 £1.16
17.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.09 £15.52
$21.04 £15.48
0.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 £7.74
$10.79 £7.94
-2.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 £2.08
$2.99 £2.2
-5.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 £2.06
$3.43 £2.52
-18.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Bristol
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 £2.37
$4.04 £2.98
-20.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$116 £85.2
$95.3 £70.1
21.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 £4.05
$5.37 £3.95
2.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 £1.19
$2.26 £1.66
-28.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.74 £19.68
$26.92 £19.81
-0.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.95 £1.44
-3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K £25.6K
$38.4K £28.2K
-9.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bristol
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 £228
$383 £282
-19.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.9 £12.44
$17.87 £13.15
-5.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.27 £32.58
$41.22 £30.33
7.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bristol
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 £37
$50.2 £36.95
0.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.34 £7.61
$19.67 £14.47
-47.43%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.1
$17.95 £13.21
-23.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bristol
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,177 £1,602
$1,150 £846
89.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.5K £18K
$18K £13.3K
35.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bristol
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 £70.2
$122 £90
-22.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.36 £35.59
$49.82 £36.67
-2.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 £81.8
$107 £78.6
4.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 £102
$108 £79.2
28.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bristol
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,875 £1,380
$1,428 £1,051
31.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,431 £1,053
$1,003 £738
42.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,093 £2,276
$2,798 £2,059
10.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,297 £1,690
$1,829 £1,346
25.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,005 £5,155
$4,131 £3,040
69.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,345 £4,669
$3,088 £2,272
105.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bristol
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,538 £2,604
$3,117 £2,294
13.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5.32
5.26%

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Last update for Bristol: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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