Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Canterbury Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Canterbury

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 4.3% more expensive than Canterbury without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Glasgow is 16% cheaper than Canterbury without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Canterbury
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$27.31 £20.1
-24.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$80.5 £59.2
23.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.33 £7.6
-5.32%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.45 £3.28
8.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.81 £1.33
19.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.71 £1.26
-16.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$6.91 £5.08
-4.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$5.93 £4.36
16.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Canterbury
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.38 £1.01
27.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.36 £1
27.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$1.92 £1.41
41.15%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$3.64 £2.68
4.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$10.2 £7.5
-3.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$8.11 £5.97
16.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$12.91 £9.5
9.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.64 £1.94
26.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.51 £1.11
17.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.77 £2.04
21.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$2.75 £2.02
31.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.44 £1.06
17.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.43 £1.05
32.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$0.73 £0.54
68.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.54 £1.13
2.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$19.99 £14.71
5.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$16.1 £11.85
-32.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.32 £1.71
28.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$4.61 £3.4
-25.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Canterbury
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$3.33 £2.45
21.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$225 £166
-57.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$5.29 £3.89
1.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.51 £1.11
49.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$15.09 £11.11
78.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.86 £1.37
4.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.4K £28.2K
-0.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$41.9K £30.8K
-8.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Canterbury
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$225 £165
70.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$18.94 £13.94
-5.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$43.26 £31.84
-4.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Canterbury
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$45.16 £33.23
11.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
$36.77 £27.06
-46.51%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$13.72 £10.1
30.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Canterbury
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,111 £818
3.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$16.1K £11.9K
11.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Canterbury
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$82.3 £60.5
48.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$48.47 £35.67
2.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$110 £81.2
-3.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$100 £73.9
7.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Canterbury
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,336 £983
6.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,197 £881
-16.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$2,231 £1,642
25.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,905 £1,402
-3.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$4,950 £3,643
-37.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Canterbury
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$3,046 £2,242
2.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.53
-3.80%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canterbury: October 28, 2025

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