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

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 11.9% more expensive than Caernarfon without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 20.6% more expensive than Caernarfon without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Caernarfon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.23 £15.15
$13.51 £10.12
49.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$97.4 £73.0
$76.8 £57.5
26.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.35 £7.00
$10.85 £8.13
-13.82%
Cappuccino
$5.00 £3.75
$4.18 £3.13
19.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 £1.66
$2.51 £1.88
-11.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 £1.12
$1.84 £1.38
-18.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.96 £5.22
$4.84 £3.62
43.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.78 £5.08
$3.98 £2.98
70.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Caernarfon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.34
$1.52 £1.14
17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.28
$1.54 £1.15
10.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.75 £2.06
$2.28 £1.70
20.61%
Eggs
$3.98 £2.98
$2.52 £1.89
57.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.87 £7.39
$9.81 £7.35
0.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.00 £6.74
$7.62 £5.71
18.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 £10.57
$11.94 £8.94
18.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 £2.58
$2.69 £2.02
27.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 £1.32
$1.34 £1.01
32.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 £2.51
$1.40 £1.05
139.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.60 £2.70
$1.33 £1.00
170.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 £1.29
$1.92 £1.44
-10.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 £1.41
$1.34 £1.01
41.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 £0.95
$1.00 £0.75
27.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.21
$1.34 £1.01
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.89 £15.64
$19.99 £14.97
4.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.76 £8.06
$9.18 £6.87
17.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.24
$2.81 £2.10
6.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 £2.50
$3.26 £2.44
2.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Caernarfon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 £2.99
$3.39 £2.54
17.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.0 £70.4
$87.8 £65.8
7.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 £4.08
$5.34 £4.00
2.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.32 £1.74
$1.23 £0.92
88.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.70 £20.00
$20.43 £15.30
30.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 £1.51
$1.89 £1.42
6.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.9K
$38.0K £28.5K
1.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K £29.0K
$39.6K £29.6K
-2.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Caernarfon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$391 £293
$314 £235
24.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.73 £13.28
$18.31 £13.71
-3.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.22 £30.12
$41.10 £30.78
-2.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Caernarfon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £37.63
$45.94 £34.41
9.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.55 £14.64
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Cinema Ticket
$17.92 £13.42
$11.39 £8.53
57.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Caernarfon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,170 £876
$1,256 £941
-6.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.9K
$6,858 £5,136
169.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Caernarfon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 £92.4
$75.8 £56.8
62.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.6 £37.92
$38.19 £28.60
32.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 £81.7
$85.2 £63.8
28.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £79.1
$81.6 £61.1
29.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Caernarfon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,410 £1,056
$1,221 £914
15.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$984 £737
$990 £742
-0.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,778 £2,081
$2,044 £1,531
35.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 £1,411
$1,696 £1,270
11.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,186 £3,135
$5,789 £4,336
-27.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,074 £2,302
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Caernarfon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,570 £2,674
$3,634 £2,722
-1.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.3
0.38%

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Last update for Glasgow: March 3, 2026

Last update for Caernarfon: March 2, 2026

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