Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Halifax Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Halifax

🙂 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 0.2% cheaper than Halifax without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 13.6% more expensive than Halifax without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Halifax
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$27.26 £20.06
-23.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$82.3 £60.6
20.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.63 £7.82
-8.00%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.7 £3.46
2.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.28 £1.68
-4.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.78 £1.31
-19.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$6.93 £5.1
-4.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$5.5 £4.05
25.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Halifax
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.56 £1.15
12.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.7 £1.25
1.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.66 £1.96
1.88%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$3.97 £2.92
-4.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$10.42 £7.67
-5.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$9.22 £6.78
2.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$11.7 £8.61
20.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.92 £2.15
14.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.63 £1.2
9.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.55 £1.88
31.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$3.74 £2.75
-3.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.82 £1.34
-7.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.98 £1.46
-4.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.39 £1.03
-11.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.87 £1.38
-15.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$18.89 £13.9
11.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$10.79 £7.94
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.85 £2.1
4.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$1.97 £1.45
74.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Halifax
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$2.77 £2.04
45.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$117 £86.1
-18.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$4.49 £3.3
19.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.28 £0.94
76.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$16.46 £12.11
63.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.91 £1.41
2.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$37.9K £27.9K
1.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$40.7K £30K
-5.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Halifax
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$287 £212
33.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$16.05 £11.81
11.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$42.87 £31.54
-3.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Halifax
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$33.43 £24.6
50.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$12.35 £9.09
45.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Halifax
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,559 £1,147
-26.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$6,802 £5,006
165.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Halifax
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$79.2 £58.3
54.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$38.46 £28.3
29.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$84.1 £61.9
27.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$85.8 £63.1
25.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Halifax
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,211 £891
17.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,070 £788
-6.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$850 £625
229.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$737 £542
148.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
$2,630 £1,935
57.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$2,472 £1,819
24.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Halifax
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$2,932 £2,158
6.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.6
-5.00%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Halifax: October 28, 2025

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