Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Hounslow Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Hounslow

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 2.5% more expensive than Hounslow without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 14.9% more expensive than Hounslow without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Hounslow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$20.43 £15.03
1.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$90 £66.2
10.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$11.08 £8.16
-11.73%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$5.31 £3.91
-8.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.79 £2.05
-22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.79 £1.32
-20.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$5.51 £4.05
20.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$6.19 £4.56
11.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Hounslow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.63 £1.2
7.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.57 £1.16
10.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.16 £1.59
25.46%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$3.72 £2.74
1.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$10.83 £7.97
-9.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$9.03 £6.65
4.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$13.4 £9.86
5.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.29 £2.42
1.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.48 £1.09
20.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.87 £2.11
17.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$2.97 £2.18
21.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.74 £1.28
-2.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.58 £1.16
20.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.29 £0.95
-4.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.87 £1.38
-15.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$21.3 £15.68
-1.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$11.72 £8.62
-7.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$3.16 £2.33
-5.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$3.98 £2.93
-13.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Hounslow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$3.43 £2.52
17.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$90.3 £66.5
5.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$5.52 £4.06
-2.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.2 £1.62
2.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$29.44 £21.66
-8.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.91 £1.4
2.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.7K £28.4K
-0.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$39K £28.7K
-1.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Hounslow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$324 £238
18.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$15.88 £11.69
12.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$35.41 £26.06
16.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Hounslow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$45.09 £33.18
11.36%
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
Hounslow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,897 £1,396
-39.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$22.7K £16.7K
-20.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Hounslow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$101 £74.6
20.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$41.22 £30.33
20.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$125 £91.8
-14.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$98.7 £72.6
9.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Hounslow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,228 £904
16.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,016 £748
-1.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$2,009 £1,478
39.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,695 £1,248
7.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
$11.3K £8,334
-63.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$9,451 £6,955
-67.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Hounslow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$3,467 £2,552
-10.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.45
-2.39%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hounslow: October 29, 2025

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