Cost of Living Comparison Between Falkirk and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Falkirk and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Falkirk is 16.7% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Falkirk is 10.9% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falkirk
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.41 £12.07
$20.72 £15.24
-20.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.6 £49
$99.4 £73.2
-33.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$9.78 £7.2
-
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$4.84 £3.56
-3.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.11
$2.17 £1.6
31.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$1.43 £1.06
61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 £4.84
$6.63 £4.88
-0.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 £3.52
$6.88 £5.06
-30.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falkirk
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.29
$1.76 £1.3
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 £1.98
$1.73 £1.27
54.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 £1.15
$2.71 £2
-42.07%
Eggs
$5.23 £3.85
$3.79 £2.79
37.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 £7.12
$9.82 £7.22
-1.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.35 £6.15
$9.45 £6.95
-11.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.88 £7.27
$14.15 £10.42
-30.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 £2.27
$3.33 £2.45
-7.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 £0.48
$1.78 £1.31
-63.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 £3.02
$3.36 £2.47
22.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 £3.69
$3.62 £2.66
38.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 £1.9
$1.69 £1.25
52.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.9 £1.4
-30.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.23 £0.9
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.58 £1.16
-7.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.41 £13.55
$21.04 £15.48
-12.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.7 £8.61
$10.79 £7.94
8.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 £2.29
$2.99 £2.2
4.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.55
$3.43 £2.52
0.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Falkirk
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.97
$4.04 £2.98
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.6 £66
$95.3 £70.1
-5.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 £2.43
$5.37 £3.95
-38.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 £1.03
$2.26 £1.66
-37.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.15 £11.88
$26.92 £19.81
-40.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 £1.57
$1.95 £1.44
9.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K £22.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
-21.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K £25.4K
$38.4K £28.2K
-10.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falkirk
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$383 £282
-24.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17 £12.51
$17.87 £13.15
-4.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.14 £36.16
$41.22 £30.33
19.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falkirk
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 £40.38
$50.2 £36.95
9.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.78 £8.67
$19.67 £14.47
-40.11%
Cinema Ticket
$16.9 £12.44
$17.95 £13.21
-5.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falkirk
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$681 £501
$1,150 £846
-40.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K £13.7K
$18K £13.3K
3.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falkirk
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88 £64.7
$122 £90
-28.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.9 £42.63
$49.82 £36.67
16.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 £64.3
$107 £78.6
-18.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 £74.7
$108 £79.2
-5.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falkirk
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 £676
$1,428 £1,051
-35.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$947 £697
$1,003 £738
-5.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 £801
$2,798 £2,059
-61.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,064 £783
$1,829 £1,346
-41.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falkirk
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,548 £3,347
$3,117 £2,294
45.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
5.32
11.47%

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Last update for Falkirk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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