Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Coventry Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Coventry

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 8.4% more expensive than Coventry without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 7.8% more expensive than Coventry without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Coventry
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$20.55 £15.12
0.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$82.9 £61
19.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.7 £7.87
-8.60%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.81 £3.54
0.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.96 £1.44
10.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.32 £0.97
8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$5.57 £4.1
19.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$4.97 £3.66
38.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Coventry
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.47 £1.08
19.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.81 £1.34
-4.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.52 £1.85
7.54%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$4.73 £3.48
-19.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$12.17 £8.95
-19.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$7.43 £5.47
27.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$15.91 £11.71
-11.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.4 £2.5
-2.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.71 £1.26
4.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.85 £2.1
17.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$3.58 £2.63
1.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$2.13 £1.56
-20.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.91 £1.4
-0.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.09 £0.8
12.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.58 £1.16
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$17.09 £12.58
23.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$10.91 £8.03
-1.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.56 £1.89
16.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.01 £1.48
70.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Coventry
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$3.38 £2.49
19.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$77.7 £57.2
22.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$4.12 £3.03
30.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.91 £1.41
18.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$25.85 £19.03
4.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.91 £1.4
2.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$39K £28.7K
-1.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$43.6K £32.1K
-12.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Coventry
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$260 £191
47.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$16.35 £12.03
9.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$42.8 £31.49
-3.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Coventry
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$42.98 £31.63
16.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
$11.5 £8.46
71.04%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$13.33 £9.81
34.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Coventry
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,390 £1,023
-17.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$13.5K £9,943
33.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Coventry
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$113 £83.2
8.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$36.05 £26.53
38.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$120 £88.3
-11.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$96.9 £71.3
11.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Coventry
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,453 £1,069
-1.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,036 £762
-3.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$2,162 £1,591
29.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,723 £1,268
6.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
$3,882 £2,857
6.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$3,424 £2,520
-9.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Coventry
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$3,203 £2,357
-2.68%
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 Coventry: October 27, 2025

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