Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Bridgend Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Bridgend

🙂 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 6% cheaper than Bridgend without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 17.1% more expensive than Bridgend without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Bridgend
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$21.32 £15.69
-2.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$80.2 £59
24.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.11 £7.44
-3.26%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$3.66 £2.69
32.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.39 £1.76
-9.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.59 £1.17
-10.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$4.84 £3.56
36.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$6.23 £4.59
10.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Bridgend
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.57 £1.15
12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.86 £1.37
-6.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.88 £2.12
-5.90%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$6.45 £4.75
-41.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$9.91 £7.29
-0.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$11.93 £8.78
-20.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$13.93 £10.25
1.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.06 £2.26
8.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.57 £1.16
13.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.79 £2.05
20.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$3.58 £2.63
1.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.71 £1.26
-1.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.49 £1.09
27.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.08 £0.79
13.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.53 £1.13
3.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$19 £13.98
10.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$8.48 £6.24
27.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.79 £2.05
7.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$3.15 £2.31
8.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Bridgend
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$2.53 £1.86
59.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$88.3 £65
7.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$5.51 £4.05
-2.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.52 £1.12
48.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$23.32 £17.16
15.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$2.03 £1.49
-3.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.8K £28.6K
-1.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$50.8K £37.4K
-24.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Bridgend
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$368 £271
4.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$26.21 £19.29
-31.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$42.87 £31.55
-3.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Bridgend
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$50.1 £36.87
0.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
$10.83 £7.97
81.63%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$13.76 £10.13
30.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Bridgend
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,563 £1,150
-26.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$18.3K £13.5K
-1.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Bridgend
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$84.2 £62
45.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$42.9 £31.57
16.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$92.8 £68.3
15.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$84.9 £62.5
26.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Bridgend
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,223 £900
16.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,001 £737
0.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$1,161 £854
141.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,706 £1,256
7.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Bridgend
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$2,278 £1,677
36.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.63
-5.51%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bridgend: October 28, 2025

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