Cost of Living Comparison Between Cumbria and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Cumbria and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Cumbria is 15.8% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cumbria is 5.9% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cumbria
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$20.72 £15.24
-2.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 £60.7
$99.4 £73.2
-17.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.16 £7.47
$9.78 £7.2
3.89%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$4.84 £3.56
-6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.69
$2.17 £1.6
5.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.43 £1.06
17.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.3 £4.64
$6.63 £4.88
-4.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 £4.43
$6.88 £5.06
-12.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cumbria
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.2
$1.76 £1.3
-6.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.73 £1.27
6.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 £1.68
$2.71 £2
-15.50%
Eggs
$3.96 £2.91
$3.79 £2.79
4.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.42
$9.82 £7.22
2.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.78 £6.46
$9.45 £6.95
-7.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.22 £10.47
$14.15 £10.42
0.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 £2.26
$3.33 £2.45
-7.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.78 £1.31
-11.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 £2.14
$3.36 £2.47
-13.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$3.62 £2.66
-0.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.69 £1.25
-0.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.9 £1.4
-21.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.23 £0.9
-13.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.58 £1.16
-3.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.33 £14.23
$21.04 £15.48
-8.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 £8.7
$10.79 £7.94
9.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 £2.06
$2.99 £2.2
-6.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 £2.3
$3.43 £2.52
-8.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Cumbria
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$4.04 £2.98
-18.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 £65.9
$95.3 £70.1
-6.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.92
$5.37 £3.95
-0.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 £1.47
$2.26 £1.66
-11.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.41 £17.23
$26.92 £19.81
-13.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 £1.51
$1.95 £1.44
5.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K £29.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
5.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cumbria
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$383 £282
-23.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 £12.62
$17.87 £13.15
-4.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.92 £31.58
$41.22 £30.33
4.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cumbria
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.16 £33.97
$50.2 £36.95
-8.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 £13.67
$19.67 £14.47
-5.54%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$17.95 £13.21
-23.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cumbria
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,571 £1,156
$1,150 £846
36.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £13.7K
$18K £13.3K
3.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cumbria
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 £62
$122 £90
-31.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.8 £32.23
$49.82 £36.67
-12.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 £69.1
$107 £78.6
-12.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 £72.2
$108 £79.2
-8.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cumbria
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 £908
$1,428 £1,051
-13.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 £745
$1,003 £738
0.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,073 £1,526
$2,798 £2,059
-25.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 £1,242
$1,829 £1,346
-7.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cumbria
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,086 £3,007
$3,117 £2,294
31.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.32
5.83%

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Last update for Cumbria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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