Cost of Living Comparison Between Cumbernauld and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Cumbernauld and Glasgow

😐 Solo nomad: Cumbernauld is 6.3% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 0 with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cumbernauld is 21.9% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cumbernauld
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.57 £15.88
$20.72 £15.24
4.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.1 £60.4
$99.4 £73.2
-17.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.71 £7.14
$9.78 £7.2
-0.72%
Cappuccino
$4.75 £3.5
$4.84 £3.56
-1.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 £1.56
$2.17 £1.6
-2.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.43 £1.06
11.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.15 £4.53
$6.63 £4.88
-7.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 £5.12
$6.88 £5.06
1.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cumbernauld
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.76 £1.3
-3.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.73 £1.27
-5.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 £1.36
$2.71 £2
-31.73%
Eggs
$3.88 £2.86
$3.79 £2.79
2.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 £7.03
$9.82 £7.22
-2.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.09 £6.69
$9.45 £6.95
-3.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.61 £10.01
$14.15 £10.42
-3.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$3.33 £2.45
-8.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.78 £1.31
-5.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 £2.02
$3.36 £2.47
-18.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$3.62 £2.66
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.69 £1.25
-1.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 £1.03
$1.9 £1.4
-26.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 £0.85
$1.23 £0.9
-5.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.58 £1.16
-10.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.69 £13.75
$21.04 £15.48
-11.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.01 £7.37
$10.79 £7.94
-7.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 £1.59
$2.99 £2.2
-27.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 £1.72
$3.43 £2.52
-31.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Cumbernauld
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.44
$4.04 £2.98
-18.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.8 £66.1
$95.3 £70.1
-5.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 £3.4
$5.37 £3.95
-13.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 £1.02
$2.26 £1.66
-38.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.26 £20.06
$26.92 £19.81
1.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.95 £1.44
-4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K £28.5K
$38.4K £28.2K
1.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K £30.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
9.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cumbernauld
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$386 £284
$383 £282
0.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.4 £12.8
$17.87 £13.15
-2.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.37 £34.12
$41.22 £30.33
12.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cumbernauld
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.63 £33.58
$50.2 £36.95
-9.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.96 £8.07
$17.95 £13.21
-38.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cumbernauld
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,162 £855
$1,150 £846
1.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K £11.3K
$18K £13.3K
-14.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cumbernauld
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 £60.2
$122 £90
-33.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.78 £30.01
$49.82 £36.67
-18.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 £70.2
$107 £78.6
-10.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 £80.4
$108 £79.2
1.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cumbernauld
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 £908
$1,428 £1,051
-13.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 £751
$1,003 £738
1.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,013 £1,481
$2,798 £2,059
-28.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,679 £1,235
$1,829 £1,346
-8.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cumbernauld
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,117 £2,294
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.32
-

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Last update for Cumbernauld: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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