Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Inverness Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Inverness

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 22.8% more expensive than Inverness without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 4.4% more expensive than Inverness without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.72 £15.24

$20.23 £14.89

2.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$99.4 £73.2

$98.4 £72.4

1.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.78 £7.2

$9.42 £6.93

3.82%

Cappuccino

$4.84 £3.56

$4.22 £3.11

14.69%

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

$2.17 £1.6

$2.16 £1.59

0.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 £1.06

$1.46 £1.07

-2.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.63 £4.88

$6.91 £5.08

-4.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.88 £5.06

$6.86 £5.05

0.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 £1.3

$1.66 £1.22

6.02%

White Bread (500g)

$1.73 £1.27

$1.68 £1.23

2.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.71 £2

$2.56 £1.89

5.86%

Eggs

$3.79 £2.79

$3.87 £2.85

-2.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.82 £7.22

$10.08 £7.42

-2.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.45 £6.95

$9.28 £6.83

1.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.15 £10.42

$14.02 £10.32

0.93%

Apples (1kg)

$3.33 £2.45

$2.66 £1.96

25.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 £1.31

Oranges (1kg)

$3.36 £2.47

$2.14 £1.58

57.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.62 £2.66

$1.34 £0.98

170.15%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 £1.25

$1.71 £1.26

-1.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.9 £1.4

$1.25 £0.92

52.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 £0.9

$1.22 £0.89

0.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 £1.16

$1.56 £1.15

1.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$21.04 £15.48

$18.15 £13.36

15.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.79 £7.94

$10.47 £7.7

3.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.99 £2.2

$3.02 £2.22

-0.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 £2.52

$3.08 £2.27

11.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.04 £2.98

$3.56 £2.62

13.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$95.3 £70.1

$64.5 £47.43

47.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.37 £3.95

$5.16 £3.8

4.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.26 £1.66

$2.36 £1.73

-4.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.92 £19.81

$23.99 £17.65

12.21%

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

$34.2K £25.1K

12.29%

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

$38.4K £28.2K

$38.2K £28.1K

0.32%

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

$383 £282

0.06%

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

$17.87 £13.15

$18.05 £13.28

-1.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.22 £30.33

$40.38 £29.72

2.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.2 £36.95

$44.19 £32.52

13.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.67 £14.47

$8.39 £6.17

134.45%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 £13.21

$15.04 £11.07

19.35%

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

$1,150 £846

$1,082 £797

6.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18K £13.3K

$18.3K £13.4K

-1.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$122 £90

$95.6 £70.3

27.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.82 £36.67

$35.65 £26.24

39.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 £78.6

$94.1 £69.2

13.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 £79.2

$108 £79.8

-0.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,428 £1,051

$1,348 £992

5.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,003 £738

$1,134 £835

-11.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,798 £2,059

$2,306 £1,697

21.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,829 £1,346

$1,644 £1,210

11.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,131 £3,040

$4,188 £3,082

-1.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,088 £2,272

$3,386 £2,492

-8.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,117 £2,294

$3,436 £2,529

-9.28%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.32

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

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Inverness: October 29, 2025

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