Cost of Living Comparison Between Coventry and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Coventry and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Coventry is 7.8% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Coventry is 7.2% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Coventry
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.55 £15.12
$20.72 £15.24
-0.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 £61
$99.4 £73.2
-16.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.7 £7.87
$9.78 £7.2
9.41%
Cappuccino
$4.81 £3.54
$4.84 £3.56
-0.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 £1.44
$2.17 £1.6
-9.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.43 £1.06
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.57 £4.1
$6.63 £4.88
-15.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 £3.66
$6.88 £5.06
-27.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Coventry
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.76 £1.3
-16.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 £1.34
$1.73 £1.27
4.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 £1.85
$2.71 £2
-7.01%
Eggs
$4.73 £3.48
$3.79 £2.79
24.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.17 £8.95
$9.82 £7.22
23.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 £5.47
$9.45 £6.95
-21.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.91 £11.71
$14.15 £10.42
12.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.33 £2.45
2.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.78 £1.31
-3.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 £2.1
$3.36 £2.47
-15.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 £2.63
$3.62 £2.66
-1.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 £1.56
$1.69 £1.25
26.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 £1.4
$1.9 £1.4
0.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 £0.8
$1.23 £0.9
-11.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.58 £1.16
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.09 £12.58
$21.04 £15.48
-18.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 £8.03
$10.79 £7.94
1.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.56 £1.89
$2.99 £2.2
-14.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 £1.48
$3.43 £2.52
-41.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Coventry
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 £2.49
$4.04 £2.98
-16.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.7 £57.2
$95.3 £70.1
-18.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 £3.03
$5.37 £3.95
-23.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 £1.41
$2.26 £1.66
-15.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.85 £19.03
$26.92 £19.81
-3.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.4
$1.95 £1.44
-2.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$38.4K £28.2K
1.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.6K £32.1K
$38.4K £28.2K
13.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coventry
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 £191
$383 £282
-32.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.35 £12.03
$17.87 £13.15
-8.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.8 £31.49
$41.22 £30.33
3.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Coventry
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.98 £31.63
$50.2 £36.95
-14.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.5 £8.46
$19.67 £14.47
-41.54%
Cinema Ticket
$13.33 £9.81
$17.95 £13.21
-25.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coventry
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,390 £1,023
$1,150 £846
20.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K £9,943
$18K £13.3K
-25.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Coventry
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 £83.2
$122 £90
-7.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.05 £26.53
$49.82 £36.67
-27.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 £88.3
$107 £78.6
12.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.9 £71.3
$108 £79.2
-10.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Coventry
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,453 £1,069
$1,428 £1,051
1.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 £762
$1,003 £738
3.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 £1,591
$2,798 £2,059
-22.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,723 £1,268
$1,829 £1,346
-5.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,882 £2,857
$4,131 £3,040
-6.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,424 £2,520
$3,088 £2,272
10.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Coventry
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,203 £2,357
$3,117 £2,294
2.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.79
5.32
8.83%

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Last update for Coventry: October 27, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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