Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Gloucester Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Gloucester

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 12.4% more expensive than Gloucester without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 28.8% more expensive than Gloucester without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Gloucester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$20.65 £15.2
0.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$60.1 £44.26
65.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.96 £8.07
-10.77%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$3.85 £2.83
25.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.9 £1.4
14.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.8 £1.32
-20.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$6.02 £4.43
10.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$4.63 £3.41
48.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Gloucester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.81 £1.33
-2.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.39 £1.02
24.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$1.66 £1.22
63.25%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$4.48 £3.3
-15.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$8.85 £6.51
10.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$8.54 £6.28
10.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$9.63 £7.09
46.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.78 £2.05
19.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.2 £0.88
48.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$1.34 £0.98
150.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$3.72 £2.74
-2.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.66 £1.22
1.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.53 £1.13
24.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.05 £0.77
17.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$0.93 £0.68
69.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$19.41 £14.28
8.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$9.56 £7.03
12.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.91 £2.14
2.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$1.85 £1.36
85.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Gloucester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$2.66 £1.95
51.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$96.1 £70.7
-0.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$4 £2.94
34.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.17 £1.59
4.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$20.63 £15.18
30.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.98 £1.46
-1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.1K £28K
0.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$54.7K £40.3K
-29.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Gloucester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$287 £211
33.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$20.47 £15.07
-12.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$44.17 £32.51
-6.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Gloucester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$45.68 £33.62
9.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
-
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Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$7.65 £5.63
134.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Gloucester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,068 £786
7.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$33.1K £24.4K
-45.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Gloucester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$58.5 £43.03
109.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$36.29 £26.7
37.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$72.8 £53.6
46.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$66.8 £49.18
61.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Gloucester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$859 £632
66.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$935 £688
7.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$2,656 £1,954
5.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,730 £1,273
5.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
$5,378 £3,958
-23.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$3,975 £2,925
-22.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Gloucester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$2,380 £1,751
31.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.68
-6.34%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gloucester: October 29, 2025

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