Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Dartford Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Dartford

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 0.6% more expensive than Dartford without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Glasgow is 10.7% cheaper than Dartford without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Dartford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$26.69 £19.64
-22.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$107 £78.7
-7.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.88 £8.01
-10.11%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.92 £3.62
-1.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.78 £2.04
-21.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.87 £1.38
-23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$8.25 £6.07
-19.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$6.72 £4.94
2.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Dartford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.67 £1.23
5.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.32 £0.97
31.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.49 £1.83
8.84%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$3.56 £2.62
6.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$9.85 £7.25
-0.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$8.82 £6.49
7.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$14.53 £10.7
-2.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.38 £2.48
-1.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$2.02 £1.49
-11.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.82 £2.07
19.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$3.46 £2.55
4.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.5 £1.1
12.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.39 £1.02
36.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.01 £0.74
21.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.57 £1.15
0.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$23.55 £17.33
-10.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$11.07 £8.14
-2.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.29 £1.68
30.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$3.37 £2.48
1.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Dartford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$3.2 £2.36
26.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$88.3 £65
7.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$5.55 £4.08
-3.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.75 £1.29
29.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$15.24 £11.21
76.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.96 £1.44
-0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$39K £28.7K
-1.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Dartford
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
$19.5 £14.35
-8.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$42.98 £31.63
-4.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Dartford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$45.03 £33.14
11.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
-
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Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$20.36 £14.98
-11.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Dartford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,892 £1,392
-39.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$25.4K £18.7K
-29.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Dartford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$84.3 £62.1
45.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$48.21 £35.48
3.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$112 £82.5
-4.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$96.9 £71.3
11.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Dartford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$2,208 £1,625
-35.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,610 £1,184
-37.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$2,965 £2,182
-5.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$2,732 £2,011
-33.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
$5,388 £3,965
-23.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$4,412 £3,246
-30.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Dartford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$3,569 £2,626
-12.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.05
5.35%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dartford: October 29, 2025

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