Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Boston Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Boston

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 23.1% more expensive than Boston without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 12.9% more expensive than Boston without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.72 £15.24

$27.67 £20.36

-25.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$99.4 £73.2

$80.5 £59.2

23.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.78 £7.2

$11.08 £8.16

-11.73%

Cappuccino

$4.84 £3.56

$4.58 £3.37

5.68%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 £1.6

$1.89 £1.39

14.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 £1.06

$1.61 £1.18

-11.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.63 £4.88

$5.32 £3.91

24.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.88 £5.06

$5.31 £3.91

29.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 £1.3

$1.2 £0.88

46.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.73 £1.27

$0.59 £0.43

193.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.71 £2

$1.59 £1.17

70.44%

Eggs

$3.79 £2.79

$4.41 £3.25

-14.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.82 £7.22

$10.15 £7.47

-3.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.45 £6.95

$7.4 £5.45

27.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.15 £10.42

$17.54 £12.91

-19.33%

Apples (1kg)

$3.33 £2.45

$3.45 £2.54

-3.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 £1.31

$2.06 £1.51

-13.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.36 £2.47

$3.28 £2.42

2.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.62 £2.66

$2.63 £1.94

37.64%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 £1.25

$0.96 £0.71

76.04%

Onion (1kg)

$1.9 £1.4

$1.7 £1.25

11.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 £0.9

$1.27 £0.93

-3.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 £1.16

$1.75 £1.29

-9.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$21.04 £15.48

$16.06 £11.82

31.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.79 £7.94

$8.65 £6.37

24.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.99 £2.2

$3.45 £2.54

-13.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 £2.52

$2.86 £2.1

19.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.04 £2.98

$3.3 £2.43

22.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$95.3 £70.1

$87.6 £64.4

8.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.37 £3.95

$4.42 £3.25

21.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.26 £1.66

$1.34 £0.99

68.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.92 £19.81

$22.95 £16.89

17.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 £1.44

$1.88 £1.38

3.72%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.4K £28.2K

$38.2K £28.1K

0.34%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.4K £28.2K

$41.3K £30.4K

-7.04%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$383 £282

$397 £292

-3.35%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.87 £13.15

$17.75 £13.06

0.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.22 £30.33

$36.47 £26.84

13.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.2 £36.95

$46.58 £34.28

7.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.67 £14.47

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 £13.21

$10.14 £7.46

77.02%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,150 £846

$1,752 £1,290

-34.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18K £13.3K

$18.3K £13.5K

-1.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$122 £90

$54.9 £40.39

122.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.82 £36.67

$53.7 £39.49

-7.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 £78.6

$70.8 £52.1

50.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 £79.2

$61 £44.88

76.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,428 £1,051

$1,206 £887

18.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,003 £738

$996 £733

0.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,798 £2,059

$2,044 £1,504

36.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,829 £1,346

$1,702 £1,252

7.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,131 £3,040

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,088 £2,272

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,117 £2,294

$2,700 £1,987

15.46%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.32

5.9

-9.83%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Boston: October 29, 2025

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