Cost of Living Comparison Between Canterbury and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Canterbury and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Canterbury is 4.1% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canterbury is 19% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canterbury
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.31 £20.1
$20.72 £15.24
31.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 £59.2
$99.4 £73.2
-19.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 £7.6
$9.78 £7.2
5.62%
Cappuccino
$4.45 £3.28
$4.84 £3.56
-8.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$2.17 £1.6
-16.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.43 £1.06
19.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 £5.08
$6.63 £4.88
4.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 £4.36
$6.88 £5.06
-13.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canterbury
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.76 £1.3
-21.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 £1
$1.73 £1.27
-21.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 £1.41
$2.71 £2
-29.15%
Eggs
$3.64 £2.68
$3.79 £2.79
-3.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.2 £7.5
$9.82 £7.22
3.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.11 £5.97
$9.45 £6.95
-14.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.91 £9.5
$14.15 £10.42
-8.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 £1.94
$3.33 £2.45
-20.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.78 £1.31
-15.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 £2.04
$3.36 £2.47
-17.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 £2.02
$3.62 £2.66
-24.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.69 £1.25
-14.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.9 £1.4
-24.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 £0.54
$1.23 £0.9
-40.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.58 £1.16
-2.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.99 £14.71
$21.04 £15.48
-4.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.1 £11.85
$10.79 £7.94
49.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 £1.71
$2.99 £2.2
-22.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 £3.4
$3.43 £2.52
34.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Canterbury
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$4.04 £2.98
-17.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$225 £166
$95.3 £70.1
136.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 £3.89
$5.37 £3.95
-1.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 £1.11
$2.26 £1.66
-33.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.09 £11.11
$26.92 £19.81
-43.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.95 £1.44
-4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
9.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canterbury
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 £165
$383 £282
-41.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.94 £13.94
$17.87 £13.15
5.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.26 £31.84
$41.22 £30.33
4.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canterbury
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.16 £33.23
$50.2 £36.95
-10.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.77 £27.06
$19.67 £14.47
86.93%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.1
$17.95 £13.21
-23.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canterbury
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,111 £818
$1,150 £846
-3.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K £11.9K
$18K £13.3K
-10.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canterbury
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 £60.5
$122 £90
-32.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.47 £35.67
$49.82 £36.67
-2.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 £81.2
$107 £78.6
3.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.9
$108 £79.2
-6.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canterbury
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,336 £983
$1,428 £1,051
-6.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 £881
$1,003 £738
19.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,231 £1,642
$2,798 £2,059
-20.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,905 £1,402
$1,829 £1,346
4.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,950 £3,643
$3,088 £2,272
60.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canterbury
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,046 £2,242
$3,117 £2,294
-2.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
5.32
3.95%

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Last update for Canterbury: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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