Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Farnborough Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Farnborough

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 1.1% more expensive than Farnborough without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Glasgow is 3.6% cheaper than Farnborough without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Farnborough
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 Β£15.24
$20.26 Β£14.91
2.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 Β£73.2
$78.8 Β£58
26.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 Β£7.2
$8.8 Β£6.47
11.14%
Cappuccino
$4.84 Β£3.56
$5.13 Β£3.77
-5.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 Β£1.6
$2.66 Β£1.96
-18.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 Β£1.06
$1.88 Β£1.38
-23.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 Β£4.88
$7.21 Β£5.3
-8.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 Β£5.06
$6.6 Β£4.86
4.24%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Farnborough
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 Β£1.3
$1.45 Β£1.07
21.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 Β£1.27
$1.42 Β£1.04
21.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 Β£2
$3.51 Β£2.59
-22.79%
Eggs
$3.79 Β£2.79
$5.24 Β£3.86
-27.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 Β£7.22
$8.81 Β£6.48
11.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 Β£6.95
$9.56 Β£7.03
-1.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 Β£10.42
$14.48 Β£10.65
-2.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 Β£2.45
$1.42 Β£1.04
134.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 Β£1.31
$1.57 Β£1.16
13.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 Β£2.47
$2.37 Β£1.74
41.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 Β£2.66
$3.18 Β£2.34
13.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 Β£1.25
$1.79 Β£1.32
-5.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 Β£1.4
$1.2 Β£0.89
58.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 Β£0.9
$0.94 Β£0.69
30.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 Β£1.16
$0.75 Β£0.55
110.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 Β£15.48
$17.5 Β£12.87
20.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 Β£7.94
$11.19 Β£8.23
-3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 Β£2.2
$3.21 Β£2.36
-6.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 Β£2.52
$3.49 Β£2.57
-1.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Farnborough
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 Β£2.98
$2.8 Β£2.06
44.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 Β£70.1
$88.3 Β£65
7.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 Β£3.95
$3.1 Β£2.28
73.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 Β£1.66
$1.86 Β£1.37
21.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 Β£19.81
$12.36 Β£9.1
117.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 Β£1.44
$1.89 Β£1.39
3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K Β£28.2K
$39.1K Β£28.8K
-1.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K Β£28.2K
$37.9K Β£27.9K
1.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Farnborough
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 Β£282
$135 Β£99.4
183.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 Β£13.15
$16.07 Β£11.83
11.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 Β£30.33
$41.05 Β£30.21
0.41%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Farnborough
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 Β£36.95
$60.6 Β£44.62
-17.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 Β£14.47
$24.69 Β£18.17
-20.33%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 Β£13.21
$8.36 Β£6.15
114.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Farnborough
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 Β£846
$1,549 Β£1,140
-25.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K Β£13.3K
$18.1K Β£13.3K
-0.33%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Farnborough
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 Β£90
$117 Β£86.5
4.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 Β£36.67
$53.6 Β£39.42
-7.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 Β£78.6
$117 Β£86
-8.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 Β£79.2
$147 Β£108
-26.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Farnborough
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 Β£1,051
$1,676 Β£1,234
-14.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 Β£738
$1,326 Β£976
-24.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 Β£2,059
$2,482 Β£1,827
12.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 Β£1,346
$2,199 Β£1,618
-16.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 Β£3,040
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 Β£2,272
-
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Farnborough
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 Β£2,294
$4,221 Β£3,107
-26.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.62
-5.34%

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

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Farnborough: October 28, 2025

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