Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Carlisle Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Carlisle

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 3.5% more expensive than Carlisle without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 23.3% more expensive than Carlisle without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Carlisle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$18.81 £13.84
10.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$87.9 £64.7
13.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$9.64 £7.1
1.45%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.05 £2.98
19.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.22 £1.63
-2.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.79 £1.32
-20.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$5.37 £3.95
23.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$5.36 £3.94
28.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Carlisle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.54 £1.13
14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.72 £1.26
0.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.1 £1.54
29.05%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$4.4 £3.24
-13.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$8.14 £5.99
20.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$9.21 £6.78
2.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$16.81 £12.37
-15.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.28 £2.41
1.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.5 £1.1
18.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.7 £1.99
24.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$2.97 £2.19
21.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.8 £1.32
-6.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.47 £1.08
29.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.16 £0.85
6.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.37 £1.01
15.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$20.69 £15.22
1.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$8.15 £5.99
32.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.59 £1.91
15.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$3.41 £2.51
0.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Carlisle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$2.9 £2.14
39.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$76.2 £56.1
25.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$4.01 £2.95
33.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.66 £1.22
36.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$43.54 £32.04
-38.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.93 £1.42
1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38K £28K
0.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Carlisle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$310 £228
23.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$17.28 £12.72
3.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$39.14 £28.8
5.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Carlisle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$47.97 £35.3
4.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$8.33 £6.13
115.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Carlisle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,947 £1,433
-40.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$23.6K £17.4K
-23.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Carlisle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$81.9 £60.2
49.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$54.7 £40.26
-8.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$107 £79
-0.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$122 £89.5
-11.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Carlisle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$804 £592
77.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$992 £730
1.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$2,001 £1,472
39.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,199 £882
52.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
$2,506 £1,844
64.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$2,927 £2,154
5.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Carlisle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$2,723 £2,004
14.48%
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 Carlisle: October 28, 2025

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