Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Barnet Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Barnet

🙂 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 5.9% cheaper than Barnet without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Glasgow is 13% cheaper than Barnet without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Barnet
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$26.97 £19.85
-23.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$96.8 £71.2
2.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.08 £7.41
-2.98%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$5.26 £3.87
-7.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$3.47 £2.55
-37.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.81 £1.33
-20.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$8.35 £6.14
-20.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$6.68 £4.91
2.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Barnet
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.51 £1.11
16.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.64 £1.2
5.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.67 £1.96
1.50%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$4.86 £3.57
-22.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$11.38 £8.37
-13.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$9.03 £6.64
4.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$14.6 £10.74
-3.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.08 £2.27
8.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$2 £1.47
-11.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.87 £2.11
17.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$3.62 £2.67
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.77 £1.3
-4.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.87 £1.38
1.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.12 £0.82
9.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.53 £1.13
3.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$23.05 £16.96
-8.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$11.82 £8.7
-8.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$3.13 £2.3
-4.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$4.11 £3.02
-16.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Barnet
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$2.4 £1.77
68.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$87.1 £64.1
9.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$5.4 £3.98
-0.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.19 £1.61
3.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$14.76 £10.87
82.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.96 £1.44
-0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.2K £28.1K
0.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$39.1K £28.8K
-1.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Barnet
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$229 £169
67.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$19.59 £14.41
-8.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$43.38 £31.93
-4.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Barnet
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$54.4 £40.04
-7.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$13.63 £10.03
31.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Barnet
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,873 £1,378
-38.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$26.2K £19.3K
-31.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Barnet
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$82.1 £60.4
49.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$48 £35.33
3.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$111 £81.7
-3.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$96.6 £71.1
11.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Barnet
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,244 £916
14.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,010 £743
-0.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$3,389 £2,494
-17.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$2,689 £1,979
-31.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
$14.1K £10.4K
-70.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$14.4K £10.6K
-78.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Barnet
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$2,871 £2,113
8.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.05
5.35%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barnet: October 27, 2025

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