Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Cheltenham Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Cheltenham

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 13.8% more expensive than Cheltenham without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 19.2% more expensive than Cheltenham without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Cheltenham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$20.25 £14.9
2.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$82.8 £60.9
20.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.83 £7.97
-9.70%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.48 £3.3
8.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.04 £1.5
6.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.39 £1.02
2.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$5.52 £4.06
20.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$6.88 £5.07
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Cheltenham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.51 £1.11
16.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$0.7 £0.51
147.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.08 £1.53
30.29%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$4.57 £3.37
-17.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$4.69 £3.45
109.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$7.27 £5.35
29.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$15.57 £11.46
-9.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.09 £1.54
59.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.78 £1.31
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Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.02 £1.49
66.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$3.55 £2.62
1.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.4 £1.03
20.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.82 £1.34
4.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.04 £0.76
18.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.53 £1.13
3.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$17.21 £12.67
22.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$7.85 £5.77
37.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$1.85 £1.36
61.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$1.98 £1.46
73.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Cheltenham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$3.47 £2.55
16.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$56.6 £41.62
68.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$4.01 £2.95
33.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.4 £1.03
61.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$25.02 £18.42
7.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.9 £1.4
2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.1K £28.1K
0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$41.1K £30.2K
-6.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Cheltenham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$255 £188
50.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$16.11 £11.85
10.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$43.38 £31.92
-4.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Cheltenham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$44.56 £32.79
12.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
$23.94 £17.62
-17.84%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$13.32 £9.81
34.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Cheltenham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,395 £1,027
-17.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$13.7K £10.1K
31.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Cheltenham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$109 £80.2
12.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$35.56 £26.17
40.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$113 £83.2
-5.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$99.8 £73.4
7.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Cheltenham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,195 £879
19.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$941 £692
6.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$2,259 £1,663
23.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,649 £1,214
10.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
$5,629 £4,143
-26.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$5,703 £4,197
-45.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Cheltenham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$4,001 £2,944
-22.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.79
-8.12%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cheltenham: October 29, 2025

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