Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Bradford Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Bradford

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 0.9% more expensive than Bradford without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Glasgow is 0.3% cheaper than Bradford without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Bradford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$17.69 £13.02
17.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$78.5 £57.8
26.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.76 £7.92
-9.11%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.59 £3.38
5.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.37 £1.74
-8.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.82 £1.34
-21.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$5.59 £4.12
18.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$5.38 £3.96
27.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Bradford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.58 £1.16
11.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.49 £1.1
16.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$3.53 £2.6
-23.23%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$4.03 £2.97
-5.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$9.7 £7.14
1.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$8.11 £5.97
16.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$14.6 £10.74
-3.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.34 £2.46
-0.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.95 £1.43
-8.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$3.1 £2.28
8.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$3.76 £2.77
-3.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.79 £1.32
-5.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.41 £1.04
34.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.21 £0.89
1.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.76 £1.29
-10.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$17.98 £13.23
17.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$11.3 £8.32
-4.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.72 £2
9.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.73 £2.01
25.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Bradford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$3.49 £2.57
15.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$67.8 £49.86
40.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$5.57 £4.1
-3.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$0.98 £0.72
130.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$20.07 £14.77
34.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.89 £1.39
3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$39.6K £29.2K
-3.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Bradford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$310 £228
23.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$18.7 £13.76
-4.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$42.65 £31.38
-3.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Bradford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$48.31 £35.55
3.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
$19.17 £14.11
2.61%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$13.08 £9.63
37.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Bradford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,266 £931
-9.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$13.3K £9,801
35.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Bradford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$80.9 £59.6
51.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$43.41 £31.94
14.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$84.5 £62.2
26.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$82 £60.4
31.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Bradford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$780 £574
83.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$798 £587
25.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$1,234 £908
126.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,109 £816
64.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
$3,289 £2,420
25.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$2,942 £2,165
4.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Bradford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$3,439 £2,531
-9.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.6
-5.00%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bradford: October 28, 2025

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