Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Edmonton Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Edmonton

🙂 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 2.6% cheaper than Edmonton without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 6.7% more expensive than Edmonton without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.2 £15.29

$18.3 CA$25.63

10.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$97 £73.4

$66 CA$92.4

46.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.61 £7.27

$11.16 CA$15.63

-13.89%

Cappuccino

$4.91 £3.72

$3.69 CA$5.17

33.06%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 £1.64

$2.14 CA$2.99

1.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.5 £1.14

$1.75 CA$2.45

-14.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.73 £5.09

$6.03 CA$8.44

11.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.76 £5.12

$6.05 CA$8.46

11.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 £1.36

$2.1 CA$2.93

-14.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.72 £1.3

$2.79 CA$3.91

-38.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.73 £2.06

$3.17 CA$4.44

-13.88%

Eggs

$3.98 £3.01

$3.68 CA$5.15

8.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.88 £7.48

$12.05 CA$16.88

-18.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.3 £7.04

$12.34 CA$17.27

-24.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14 £10.6

$16.17 CA$22.64

-13.42%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 £2.47

$4.79 CA$6.7

-31.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.84 £1.39

$1.33 CA$1.86

38.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.25 £2.46

$3.78 CA$5.29

-14.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.66 £2.77

$3.61 CA$5.06

1.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.62 £1.23

$2.43 CA$3.4

-33.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 £1.42

$2.21 CA$3.1

-14.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 £0.92

$2.71 CA$3.79

-55.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 £1.19

$1.94 CA$2.71

-19.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$21.32 £16.14

$14.65 CA$20.51

45.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.63 £8.05

$12.61 CA$17.66

-15.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.98 £2.26

$2.98 CA$4.18

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.29 £2.49

$3.17 CA$4.43

3.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.11 £3.11

$2.6 CA$3.64

58.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$94.7 £71.7

$73.7 CA$103

28.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.31 £4.02

$3.14 CA$4.4

69.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.35 £1.78

$1.66 CA$2.33

41.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$27.44 £20.77

$23.74 CA$33.23

15.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 £1.5

$1.05 CA$1.47

88.57%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.3K £29K

$25.2K CA$35.3K

51.84%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.4K £29K

$22.1K CA$31K

73.30%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$391 £296

$198 CA$277

97.82%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.93 £13.58

$44.84 CA$62.8

-60.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.13 £30.38

$65 CA$91

-38.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.7 £38.38

$49.05 CA$68.7

3.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.46 £14.73

$21.12 CA$29.57

-7.86%

Cinema Ticket

$17.39 £13.16

$13.33 CA$18.67

30.46%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,140 £863

$691 CA$968

64.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.1K £13.7K

$12K CA$16.8K

51.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$123 £93.2

$49.81 CA$69.7

147.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.1 £37.92

$42.67 CA$59.7

17.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 £82.5

$82.9 CA$116

31.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 £81.9

$102 CA$142

6.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,381 £1,045

$1,229 CA$1,721

12.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,008 £763

$950 CA$1,330

6.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,706 £2,048

$1,940 CA$2,716

39.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,858 £1,406

$1,565 CA$2,192

18.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,018 £3,042

$2,422 CA$3,392

65.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,088 £2,338

$2,336 CA$3,271

32.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,338 £2,527

$2,853 CA$3,994

17.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.32

6.08

-12.50%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Glasgow: December 1, 2025

Last update for Edmonton: December 2, 2025

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

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