Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Brecon Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Brecon

🙂 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 6.4% cheaper than Brecon without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 3.1% more expensive than Brecon without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Brecon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$20.5 £15.09
1.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$107 £78.8
-7.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.82 £7.97
-9.61%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.83 £3.55
0.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.54 £1.87
-14.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$2.03 £1.49
-29.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$7.61 £5.6
-12.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$7 £5.15
-1.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Brecon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$2.25 £1.65
-21.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.62 £1.19
6.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$3.13 £2.3
-13.42%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$5.96 £4.38
-36.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$10.54 £7.75
-6.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$10.56 £7.77
-10.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$17.6 £12.95
-19.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.84 £2.82
-13.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.22 £0.89
45.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$4.74 £3.49
-29.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$4.55 £3.35
-20.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.53 £1.13
10.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.64 £1.21
15.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.67 £1.23
-26.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.73 £1.28
-8.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$17.61 £12.96
19.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$10.4 £7.66
3.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$3.28 £2.42
-8.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$3.19 £2.35
7.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Brecon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$3.43 £2.52
17.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$87.8 £64.6
8.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$4.14 £3.04
29.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.93 £1.42
17.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$27.23 £20.04
-1.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.92 £1.41
1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.8K £28.6K
-1.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$44.3K £32.6K
-13.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Brecon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$350 £258
9.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$18.72 £13.78
-4.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$54.2 £39.86
-23.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Brecon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$45.95 £33.82
9.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$22.47 £16.54
-20.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Brecon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,579 £1,162
-27.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$16.5K £12.1K
9.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Brecon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$86.3 £63.5
41.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$30.65 £22.56
62.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$89.5 £65.9
19.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$85.3 £62.8
26.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Brecon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,233 £908
15.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,016 £748
-1.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$2,043 £1,503
36.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,677 £1,234
9.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
$2,603 £1,916
58.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$2,698 £1,986
14.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Brecon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$3,582 £2,636
-12.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.25
1.33%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brecon: October 29, 2025

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