Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Leicester Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Leicester

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 0.6% more expensive than Leicester without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 8.5% more expensive than Leicester without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.26 £14.97

$20.69 £15.29

-2.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$97.0 £71.7

$68.9 £50.9

40.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.65 £7.13

$8.89 £6.57

8.55%

Cappuccino

$4.76 £3.52

$3.77 £2.79

26.26%

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

$2.16 £1.59

$1.95 £1.44

10.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.50 £1.11

$1.16 £0.86

29.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.84 £5.06

$5.40 £3.99

26.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.94 £5.13

$5.93 £4.38

17.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 £1.28

$1.89 £1.40

-8.47%

White Bread (500g)

$1.74 £1.29

$1.59 £1.18

9.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.65 £1.96

$2.30 £1.70

15.22%

Eggs

$3.92 £2.90

$3.57 £2.63

9.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.89 £7.31

$12.43 £9.18

-20.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.28 £6.86

$9.30 £6.87

-0.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.95 £10.31

$11.73 £8.67

18.93%

Apples (1kg)

$3.37 £2.49

$2.34 £1.73

44.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.81 £1.34

$1.74 £1.28

4.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.35 £2.47

$2.58 £1.91

29.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.72 £2.75

$3.21 £2.38

15.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.70 £1.26

$1.21 £0.90

40.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 £1.37

$1.62 £1.20

14.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.25 £0.93

$0.81 £0.60

54.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.64 £1.21

$1.44 £1.06

13.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$21.47 £15.87

$20.61 £15.23

4.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.19 £8.27

$11.17 £8.26

0.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.88 £2.13

$2.81 £2.07

2.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 £2.44

$2.71 £2.00

22.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.20 £3.10

$3.50 £2.59

20.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$93.9 £69.4

$87.0 £64.3

7.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.46 £4.03

$5.21 £3.85

4.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.32 £1.71

$1.34 £0.99

73.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$27.48 £20.31

$40.15 £29.67

-31.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 £1.49

$2.00 £1.47

1.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.8K £28.7K

$38.9K £28.8K

-0.26%

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

$38.3K £28.3K

$42.0K £31.0K

-8.78%

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

$386 £285

$283 £209

36.27%

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

$17.85 £13.19

$17.24 £12.74

3.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.08 £29.62

$42.61 £31.49

-5.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.6 £37.36

$41.12 £30.38

22.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.75 £14.60

$31.61 £23.36

-37.52%

Cinema Ticket

$17.92 £13.24

$14.81 £10.95

21.00%

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

$1,178 £871

$1,054 £779

11.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.1K £13.4K

$34.6K £25.6K

-47.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$124 £91.5

$95.5 £70.6

29.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.1 £37.00

$36.99 £27.34

35.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 £79.3

$131 £97.0

-18.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 £79.9

$96.3 £71.1

12.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,394 £1,030

$1,051 £777

32.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$993 £734

$1,054 £779

-5.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,738 £2,023

$1,746 £1,291

56.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,865 £1,378

$1,532 £1,132

21.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,135 £3,056

$5,099 £3,768

-18.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,067 £2,266

$3,547 £2,622

-13.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,644 £2,693

$2,920 £2,158

24.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.32

5.9

-9.83%

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

Last update for Glasgow: April 13, 2026

Last update for Leicester: April 12, 2026

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