Cost of Living Comparison Between Carmarthen and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Carmarthen and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Carmarthen is 6.4% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Carmarthen is 8.2% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carmarthen
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.07 £14.77
$20.72 £15.24
-3.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 £51
$99.4 £73.2
-30.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 £7.11
$9.78 £7.2
-1.23%
Cappuccino
$3.55 £2.61
$4.84 £3.56
-26.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 £1.92
$2.17 £1.6
20.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.43 £1.06
16.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.27 £3.88
$6.63 £4.88
-20.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 £3.59
$6.88 £5.06
-29.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carmarthen
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.76 £1.3
3.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.73 £1.27
-29.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 £2.14
$2.71 £2
7.38%
Eggs
$4.7 £3.46
$3.79 £2.79
24.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 £7.81
$9.82 £7.22
8.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.56 £7.77
$9.45 £6.95
11.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.77 £13.08
$14.15 £10.42
25.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$3.33 £2.45
7.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 £0.77
$1.78 £1.31
-41.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.77 £3.51
$3.36 £2.47
41.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.48 £3.3
$3.62 £2.66
23.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 £0.66
$1.69 £1.25
-46.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.9 £1.4
-10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 £0.49
$1.23 £0.9
-45.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 £0.44
$1.58 £1.16
-62.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.85 £13.14
$21.04 £15.48
-15.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.47 £7.71
$10.79 £7.94
-2.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 £1.74
$2.99 £2.2
-20.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 £2.36
$3.43 £2.52
-6.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Carmarthen
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.6 £3.38
$4.04 £2.98
13.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87 £64
$95.3 £70.1
-8.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.05 £2.98
$5.37 £3.95
-24.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.12
$2.26 £1.66
-32.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.2 £20.02
$26.92 £19.81
1.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.45
$1.95 £1.44
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
2.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K £31.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
12.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carmarthen
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$355 £261
$383 £282
-7.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.93 £13.93
$17.87 £13.15
5.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.1 £39.83
$41.22 £30.33
31.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carmarthen
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 £40.03
$50.2 £36.95
8.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 £4.96
$17.95 £13.21
-62.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carmarthen
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,594 £1,173
$1,150 £846
38.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K £12K
$18K £13.3K
-9.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carmarthen
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.3 £62.8
$122 £90
-30.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.99 £22.8
$49.82 £36.67
-37.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 £65.6
$107 £78.6
-16.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 £64
$108 £79.2
-19.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carmarthen
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 £597
$1,428 £1,051
-43.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 £455
$1,003 £738
-38.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 £939
$2,798 £2,059
-54.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 £802
$1,829 £1,346
-40.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carmarthen
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,967 £1,448
$3,117 £2,294
-36.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.32
10.90%

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Last update for Carmarthen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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