Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Lewisham Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Lewisham

🙂 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 12.8% cheaper than Lewisham without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Glasgow is 10% cheaper than Lewisham without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Lewisham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$20.36 £14.98
1.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$82.8 £60.9
20.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$9.89 £7.28
-1.11%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.7 £3.46
2.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.01 £1.48
7.96%
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
$8.7 £6.4
-23.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$8.99 £6.61
-23.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Lewisham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$2.2 £1.62
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$2.58 £1.9
-32.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$3.06 £2.25
-11.44%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$5.98 £4.4
-36.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$6.9 £5.08
42.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$7.92 £5.83
19.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$12.39 £9.12
14.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$4.58 £3.37
-27.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.66 £1.22
7.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.78 £2.05
20.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$4.14 £3.05
-12.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.68 £1.23
0.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$2.67 £1.97
-28.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$0.94 £0.69
30.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.53 £1.12
3.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$26.27 £19.33
-19.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$19.65 £14.46
-45.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.4 £1.77
24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$1.93 £1.42
77.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Lewisham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$6.08 £4.48
-33.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$88.9 £65.4
7.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$5.68 £4.18
-5.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.11 £1.55
7.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$22.76 £16.75
18.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$2.17 £1.6
-10.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$40.9K £30.1K
-6.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Lewisham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$412 £303
-7.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$17.18 £12.64
4.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$39.47 £29.04
4.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Lewisham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$45.32 £33.35
10.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$20.59 £15.15
-12.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Lewisham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,613 £1,187
-28.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$18.2K £13.4K
-1.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Lewisham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$160 £118
-23.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$62.1 £45.71
-19.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$146 £107
-26.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$167 £123
-35.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Lewisham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$2,108 £1,552
-32.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,600 £1,178
-37.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$2,041 £1,502
37.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$3,716 £2,735
-50.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Lewisham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$3,923 £2,887
-20.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
6.93
-23.23%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lewisham: October 28, 2025

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