Cost of Living Comparison Between Exeter and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Exeter and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Exeter is 15.1% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Exeter is 14.9% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Exeter
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.77 £15.28
$20.72 £15.24
0.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.1 £64.8
$99.4 £73.2
-11.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 £7.52
$9.78 £7.2
4.50%
Cappuccino
$4.49 £3.3
$4.84 £3.56
-7.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 £2.31
$2.17 £1.6
44.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.43 £1.06
19.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.33 £5.39
$6.63 £4.88
10.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 £4.39
$6.88 £5.06
-13.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Exeter
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 £1.27
$1.76 £1.3
-2.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.73 £1.27
10.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 £1.29
$2.71 £2
-35.42%
Eggs
$4.79 £3.53
$3.79 £2.79
26.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.25 £6.07
$9.82 £7.22
-15.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 £5.03
$9.45 £6.95
-27.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.51 £14.35
$14.15 £10.42
37.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 £1.78
$3.33 £2.45
-27.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 £0.94
$1.78 £1.31
-28.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 £1.66
$3.36 £2.47
-32.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 £2.29
$3.62 £2.66
-14.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 £0.84
$1.69 £1.25
-32.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.9 £1.4
-34.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.23 £0.9
-19.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.58 £1.16
-8.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.71 £15.98
$21.04 £15.48
3.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 £6.85
$10.79 £7.94
-13.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 £1.95
$2.99 £2.2
-11.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 £1.9
$3.43 £2.52
-24.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Exeter
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.7 £1.99
$4.04 £2.98
-33.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 £76.4
$95.3 £70.1
8.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.75 £4.97
$5.37 £3.95
25.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 £1.22
$2.26 £1.66
-26.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.88 £16.1
$26.92 £19.81
-18.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.95 £1.44
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.4K £28.2K
-0.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Exeter
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$343 £252
$383 £282
-10.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.93 £11.72
$17.87 £13.15
-10.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.15 £33.96
$41.22 £30.33
11.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Exeter
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.28 £28.91
$50.2 £36.95
-21.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 £10.69
$19.67 £14.47
-26.13%
Cinema Ticket
$12.05 £8.87
$17.95 £13.21
-32.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Exeter
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,500 £1,104
$1,150 £846
30.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21K £15.4K
$18K £13.3K
16.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Exeter
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.1 £57.5
$122 £90
-36.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 £24.65
$49.82 £36.67
-32.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 £75.8
$107 £78.6
-3.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 £80.1
$108 £79.2
1.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Exeter
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 £969
$1,428 £1,051
-7.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 £745
$1,003 £738
0.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,591 £1,907
$2,798 £2,059
-7.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,479 £1,825
$1,829 £1,346
35.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,806 £6,480
$4,131 £3,040
113.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,524 £4,801
$3,088 £2,272
111.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Exeter
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,625 £1,932
$3,117 £2,294
-15.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.72
5.32
7.52%

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Last update for Exeter: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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