Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Caernarfon Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Caernarfon

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 35.9% more expensive than Caernarfon without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 16.4% more expensive than Caernarfon without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Caernarfon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$13.45 £9.9
54.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$78.4 £57.7
26.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.88 £8.01
-10.11%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.02 £2.96
20.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.46 £1.81
-11.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.84 £1.35
-22.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$4.99 £3.67
32.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$4.1 £3.02
67.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Caernarfon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.52 £1.12
15.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.49 £1.1
16.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.27 £1.67
19.38%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$2.39 £1.76
58.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$9.8 £7.21
0.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$7.48 £5.5
26.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$11.92 £8.77
18.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.64 £1.94
26.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.38 £1.02
28.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$1.39 £1.02
141.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$1.39 £1.02
160.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.89 £1.39
-10.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.4 £1.03
35.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.03 £0.76
19.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.33 £0.98
18.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$19.6 £14.43
7.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$9.55 £7.03
12.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.83 £2.08
5.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$3.26 £2.4
5.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Caernarfon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$3.39 £2.49
19.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$86.9 £64
9.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$5.58 £4.11
-3.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.22 £0.9
85.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$20.13 £14.81
33.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.92 £1.42
1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38K £27.9K
0.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.9K £28.6K
-1.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Caernarfon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$310 £228
23.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$18.48 £13.6
-3.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$41.4 £30.46
-0.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Caernarfon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$45.16 £33.23
11.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$11.43 £8.41
57.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Caernarfon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,268 £933
-9.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$6,882 £5,065
161.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Caernarfon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$74.4 £54.8
64.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$37.73 £27.76
32.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$85.5 £62.9
24.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$79.9 £58.8
34.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Caernarfon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,225 £902
16.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$989 £728
1.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$2,033 £1,496
37.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,718 £1,264
6.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Caernarfon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$3,502 £2,577
-10.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.3
0.38%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Caernarfon: October 28, 2025

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