Cost of Living Comparison Between Chatham and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Chatham and Glasgow

😐 Solo nomad: Chatham is 3.9% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chatham is 14.8% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chatham
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.11 £19.95
$20.72 £15.24
30.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.6 £71.1
$99.4 £73.2
-2.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 £6.89
$9.78 £7.2
-4.19%
Cappuccino
$3.41 £2.51
$4.84 £3.56
-29.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.17 £1.6
54.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.43 £1.06
-5.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.82 £5.02
$6.63 £4.88
2.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.81 £5.01
$6.88 £5.06
-1.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chatham
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.76 £1.3
-22.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 £1
$1.73 £1.27
-21.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 £1.94
$2.71 £2
-2.58%
Eggs
$3.54 £2.6
$3.79 £2.79
-6.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.85 £7.25
$9.82 £7.22
0.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.3 £6.11
$9.45 £6.95
-12.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.12 £9.65
$14.15 £10.42
-7.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 £2.17
$3.33 £2.45
-11.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.78 £1.31
-13.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.14
$3.36 £2.47
-13.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 £2.39
$3.62 £2.66
-10.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.69 £1.25
-15.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.9 £1.4
-24.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 £0.74
$1.23 £0.9
-18.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.58 £1.16
-1.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.15 £11.15
$21.04 £15.48
-27.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.98 £8.82
$10.79 £7.94
11.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 £1.65
$2.99 £2.2
-25.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 £2.48
$3.43 £2.52
-2.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Chatham
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 £1.97
$4.04 £2.98
-33.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.9 £64.7
$95.3 £70.1
-7.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 £4.44
$5.37 £3.95
12.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 £1.28
$2.26 £1.66
-23.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.67 £10.79
$26.92 £19.81
-45.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.95 £1.44
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$38.4K £28.2K
-0.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.4K
$38.4K £28.2K
7.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chatham
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$226 £167
$383 £282
-40.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.75 £13.8
$17.87 £13.15
4.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.9 £33.04
$41.22 £30.33
8.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chatham
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.07 £35.37
$50.2 £36.95
-4.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.68 £10.07
$17.95 £13.21
-23.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chatham
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,319 £971
$1,150 £846
14.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.8K £19K
$18K £13.3K
43.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chatham
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 £60.6
$122 £90
-32.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.24 £35.5
$49.82 £36.67
-3.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 £81.3
$107 £78.6
3.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 £73
$108 £79.2
-7.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chatham
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,662 £1,223
$1,428 £1,051
16.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 £1,128
$1,003 £738
52.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,484 £1,828
$2,798 £2,059
-11.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 £1,591
$1,829 £1,346
18.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,871 £5,792
$4,131 £3,040
90.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,267 £5,348
$3,088 £2,272
135.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chatham
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,364 £1,740
$3,117 £2,294
-24.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
5.32
3.95%

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Last update for Chatham: October 27, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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