Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Chatham Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Chatham

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Glasgow is 3.8% cheaper than Chatham without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 17.4% more expensive than Chatham without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Chatham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 Β£15.24
$27.11 Β£19.95
-23.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 Β£73.2
$96.6 Β£71.1
2.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 Β£7.2
$9.37 Β£6.89
4.38%
Cappuccino
$4.84 Β£3.56
$3.41 Β£2.51
41.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 Β£1.6
$3.36 Β£2.47
-35.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 Β£1.06
$1.35 Β£0.99
5.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 Β£4.88
$6.82 Β£5.02
-2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 Β£5.06
$6.81 Β£5.01
1.03%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Chatham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 Β£1.3
$1.37 Β£1.01
28.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 Β£1.27
$1.35 Β£1
28.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 Β£2
$2.64 Β£1.94
2.65%
Eggs
$3.79 Β£2.79
$3.54 Β£2.6
7.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 Β£7.22
$9.85 Β£7.25
-0.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 Β£6.95
$8.3 Β£6.11
13.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 Β£10.42
$13.12 Β£9.65
7.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 Β£2.45
$2.95 Β£2.17
12.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 Β£1.31
$1.54 Β£1.14
15.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 Β£2.47
$2.9 Β£2.14
15.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 Β£2.66
$3.25 Β£2.39
11.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 Β£1.25
$1.43 Β£1.05
18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 Β£1.4
$1.43 Β£1.05
32.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 Β£0.9
$1 Β£0.74
23.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 Β£1.16
$1.56 Β£1.15
1.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 Β£15.48
$15.15 Β£11.15
38.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 Β£7.94
$11.98 Β£8.82
-9.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 Β£2.2
$2.24 Β£1.65
33.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 Β£2.52
$3.36 Β£2.48
2.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Chatham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 Β£2.98
$2.68 Β£1.97
50.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 Β£70.1
$87.9 Β£64.7
8.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 Β£3.95
$6.04 Β£4.44
-11.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 Β£1.66
$1.74 Β£1.28
29.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 Β£19.81
$14.67 Β£10.79
83.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 Β£1.44
$1.88 Β£1.38
3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K Β£28.2K
$38.2K Β£28.1K
0.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K Β£28.2K
$41.4K Β£30.4K
-7.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Chatham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 Β£282
$226 Β£167
69.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 Β£13.15
$18.75 Β£13.8
-4.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 Β£30.33
$44.9 Β£33.04
-8.20%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Chatham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 Β£36.95
$48.07 Β£35.37
4.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 Β£14.47
-
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Cinema Ticket
$17.95 Β£13.21
$13.68 Β£10.07
31.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Chatham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 Β£846
$1,319 Β£971
-12.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K Β£13.3K
$25.8K Β£19K
-30.10%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Chatham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 Β£90
$82.3 Β£60.6
48.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 Β£36.67
$48.24 Β£35.5
3.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 Β£78.6
$110 Β£81.3
-3.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 Β£79.2
$99.2 Β£73
8.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Chatham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 Β£1,051
$1,662 Β£1,223
-14.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 Β£738
$1,533 Β£1,128
-34.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 Β£2,059
$2,484 Β£1,828
12.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 Β£1,346
$2,162 Β£1,591
-15.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 Β£3,040
$7,871 Β£5,792
-47.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 Β£2,272
$7,267 Β£5,348
-57.51%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Chatham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 Β£2,294
$2,364 Β£1,740
31.85%
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 Chatham: October 27, 2025

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