Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Maidenhead Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Maidenhead

🙂 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 14.5% cheaper than Maidenhead without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Glasgow is 1.4% cheaper than Maidenhead without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Maidenhead
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$20.31 £14.95
2.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$104 £76.4
-4.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$8.07 £5.94
21.19%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.63 £3.41
4.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.34 £1.72
-7.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$2.27 £1.67
-37.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$6.74 £4.96
-1.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$6.35 £4.68
8.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Maidenhead
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$2.12 £1.56
-16.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$2.16 £1.59
-19.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.73 £2.01
-0.73%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$3.82 £2.81
-0.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$8.11 £5.97
21.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$6 £4.42
57.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$14.29 £10.52
-0.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.16 £2.33
5.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$2.08 £1.53
-14.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$3.81 £2.81
-11.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$3.43 £2.53
5.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$2.29 £1.69
-26.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$2.3 £1.69
-17.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.36 £1
-9.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.67 £1.23
-5.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$14.7 £10.82
43.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$13.19 £9.71
-18.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.47 £1.82
21.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$1.53 £1.12
124.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Maidenhead
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$6.33 £4.66
-36.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$149 £109
-35.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$4.84 £3.56
10.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.56 £1.15
44.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$26.59 £19.57
1.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.9 £1.4
2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$36.4K £26.8K
5.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$44.8K £33K
-14.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Maidenhead
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$260 £192
47.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$16.54 £12.17
8.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$44.48 £32.73
-7.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Maidenhead
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$75.2 £55.3
-33.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
$24.07 £17.71
-18.28%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$20.18 £14.85
-11.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Maidenhead
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,720 £1,265
-33.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$24.6K £18.1K
-26.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Maidenhead
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$80.8 £59.4
51.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$59.2 £43.55
-15.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$93.8 £69.1
13.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$125 £91.8
-13.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Maidenhead
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$2,060 £1,516
-30.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,939 £1,427
-48.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$2,733 £2,012
2.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$2,311 £1,701
-20.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
$10.6K £7,828
-61.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$9,122 £6,713
-66.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Maidenhead
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$4,198 £3,090
-25.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.9
-9.83%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Maidenhead: October 28, 2025

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