Cost of Living Comparison Between Darlington and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Darlington and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Darlington is 26.7% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Darlington is 10.6% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Darlington
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.02 £13.26
$20.72 £15.24
-13.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £61
$99.4 £73.2
-16.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$9.78 £7.2
-
Cappuccino
$4.76 £3.5
$4.84 £3.56
-1.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 £1.49
$2.17 £1.6
-6.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 £0.51
$1.43 £1.06
-51.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.48 £4.03
$6.63 £4.88
-17.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 £3.19
$6.88 £5.06
-36.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Darlington
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 £0.96
$1.76 £1.3
-25.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.73 £1.27
-19.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 £1.72
$2.71 £2
-13.65%
Eggs
$3.74 £2.75
$3.79 £2.79
-1.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$9.82 £7.22
5.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 £5.93
$9.45 £6.95
-14.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.65 £5.63
$14.15 £10.42
-45.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 £2.61
$3.33 £2.45
6.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.78 £1.31
-25.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 £2.27
$3.36 £2.47
-8.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 £2.83
$3.62 £2.66
6.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 £0.84
$1.69 £1.25
-32.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.9 £1.4
-26.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 £0.72
$1.23 £0.9
-20.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 £0.62
$1.58 £1.16
-46.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.21 £13.4
$21.04 £15.48
-13.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 £7.34
$10.79 £7.94
-7.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 £0.86
$2.99 £2.2
-60.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 £1.42
$3.43 £2.52
-44.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Darlington
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 £1.96
$4.04 £2.98
-33.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.9 £63.2
$95.3 £70.1
-9.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 £3.57
$5.37 £3.95
-9.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 £1.18
$2.26 £1.66
-29.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.05 £11.81
$26.92 £19.81
-40.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.95 £1.44
-3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K £14.7K
$38.4K £28.2K
-47.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K £23.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
-17.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Darlington
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$267 £196
$383 £282
-30.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.04 £11.8
$17.87 £13.15
-10.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.41 £31.21
$41.22 £30.33
2.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Darlington
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.42 £20.18
$50.2 £36.95
-45.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.74 £4.96
$19.67 £14.47
-65.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.86 £5.05
$17.95 £13.21
-61.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Darlington
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,547 £1,139
$1,150 £846
34.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,822 £5,021
$18K £13.3K
-62.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Darlington
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.9 £58.8
$122 £90
-34.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.12 £19.96
$49.82 £36.67
-45.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85 £62.5
$107 £78.6
-20.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72 £53
$108 £79.2
-33.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Darlington
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$686 £505
$1,428 £1,051
-51.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 £403
$1,003 £738
-45.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 £1,095
$2,798 £2,059
-46.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 £884
$1,829 £1,346
-34.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.4K £9,832
$4,131 £3,040
223.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Darlington
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,593 £1,908
$3,117 £2,294
-16.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5.32
5.26%

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Last update for Darlington: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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