Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheltenham and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheltenham and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Cheltenham is 12.2% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cheltenham is 16.1% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cheltenham
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.25 £14.9
$20.72 £15.24
-2.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £60.9
$99.4 £73.2
-16.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 £7.97
$9.78 £7.2
10.74%
Cappuccino
$4.48 £3.3
$4.84 £3.56
-7.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 £1.5
$2.17 £1.6
-5.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.43 £1.06
-2.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 £4.06
$6.63 £4.88
-16.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.07
$6.88 £5.06
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cheltenham
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.76 £1.3
-14.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 £0.51
$1.73 £1.27
-59.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 £1.53
$2.71 £2
-23.25%
Eggs
$4.57 £3.37
$3.79 £2.79
20.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.69 £3.45
$9.82 £7.22
-52.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.27 £5.35
$9.45 £6.95
-23.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.57 £11.46
$14.15 £10.42
10.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 £1.54
$3.33 £2.45
-37.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.78 £1.31
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 £1.49
$3.36 £2.47
-39.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.62
$3.62 £2.66
-1.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.69 £1.25
-17.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.9 £1.4
-4.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 £0.76
$1.23 £0.9
-15.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.58 £1.16
-3.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.21 £12.67
$21.04 £15.48
-18.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.85 £5.77
$10.79 £7.94
-27.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$2.99 £2.2
-38.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.46
$3.43 £2.52
-42.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Cheltenham
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 £2.55
$4.04 £2.98
-14.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.6 £41.62
$95.3 £70.1
-40.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 £2.95
$5.37 £3.95
-25.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 £1.03
$2.26 £1.66
-38.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.02 £18.42
$26.92 £19.81
-7.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.95 £1.44
-2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.1K
$38.4K £28.2K
-0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.2K
$38.4K £28.2K
7.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cheltenham
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 £188
$383 £282
-33.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.11 £11.85
$17.87 £13.15
-9.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.38 £31.92
$41.22 £30.33
5.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cheltenham
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.56 £32.79
$50.2 £36.95
-11.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.94 £17.62
$19.67 £14.47
21.71%
Cinema Ticket
$13.32 £9.81
$17.95 £13.21
-25.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cheltenham
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,395 £1,027
$1,150 £846
21.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K £10.1K
$18K £13.3K
-24.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cheltenham
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 £80.2
$122 £90
-10.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.56 £26.17
$49.82 £36.67
-28.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 £83.2
$107 £78.6
5.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.8 £73.4
$108 £79.2
-7.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cheltenham
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 £879
$1,428 £1,051
-16.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$941 £692
$1,003 £738
-6.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,259 £1,663
$2,798 £2,059
-19.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,649 £1,214
$1,829 £1,346
-9.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,629 £4,143
$4,131 £3,040
36.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,703 £4,197
$3,088 £2,272
84.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cheltenham
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,001 £2,944
$3,117 £2,294
28.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.79
5.32
8.83%

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Last update for Cheltenham: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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