Cost of Living Comparison Between Caernarfon and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Caernarfon and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Caernarfon is 26.4% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Caernarfon is 14.1% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caernarfon
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.45 £9.9
$20.72 £15.24
-35.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.4 £57.7
$99.4 £73.2
-21.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.88 £8.01
$9.78 £7.2
11.25%
Cappuccino
$4.02 £2.96
$4.84 £3.56
-16.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$2.17 £1.6
13.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 £1.35
$1.43 £1.06
28.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.99 £3.67
$6.63 £4.88
-24.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 £3.02
$6.88 £5.06
-40.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caernarfon
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.76 £1.3
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.73 £1.27
-13.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$2.71 £2
-16.24%
Eggs
$2.39 £1.76
$3.79 £2.79
-36.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.8 £7.21
$9.82 £7.22
-0.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 £5.5
$9.45 £6.95
-20.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.92 £8.77
$14.15 £10.42
-15.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 £1.94
$3.33 £2.45
-20.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 £1.02
$1.78 £1.31
-22.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$3.36 £2.47
-58.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$3.62 £2.66
-61.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.69 £1.25
11.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.9 £1.4
-26.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 £0.76
$1.23 £0.9
-16.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.58 £1.16
-15.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.6 £14.43
$21.04 £15.48
-6.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.55 £7.03
$10.79 £7.94
-11.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$2.99 £2.2
-5.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.43 £2.52
-4.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Caernarfon
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 £2.49
$4.04 £2.98
-16.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 £64
$95.3 £70.1
-8.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.58 £4.11
$5.37 £3.95
3.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 £0.9
$2.26 £1.66
-46.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.13 £14.81
$26.92 £19.81
-25.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.42
$1.95 £1.44
-1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £27.9K
$38.4K £28.2K
-0.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$38.4K £28.2K
1.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caernarfon
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 £228
$383 £282
-19.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.48 £13.6
$17.87 £13.15
3.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.4 £30.46
$41.22 £30.33
0.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caernarfon
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.16 £33.23
$50.2 £36.95
-10.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.43 £8.41
$17.95 £13.21
-36.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caernarfon
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,268 £933
$1,150 £846
10.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,882 £5,065
$18K £13.3K
-61.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caernarfon
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.4 £54.8
$122 £90
-39.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.73 £27.76
$49.82 £36.67
-24.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 £62.9
$107 £78.6
-19.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.9 £58.8
$108 £79.2
-25.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caernarfon
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 £902
$1,428 £1,051
-14.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$989 £728
$1,003 £738
-1.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 £1,496
$2,798 £2,059
-27.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,264
$1,829 £1,346
-6.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caernarfon
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,502 £2,577
$3,117 £2,294
12.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
5.32
-0.38%

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Last update for Caernarfon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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