Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Motherwell Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Motherwell

🙂 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 1.3% cheaper than Motherwell without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 2.7% more expensive than Motherwell without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Motherwell
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$20.78 £15.29
-0.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$82.5 £60.7
20.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$9.99 £7.35
-2.10%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.59 £3.38
5.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.29 £1.69
-5.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.65 £1.22
-13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$6.08 £4.47
9.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$5.98 £4.4
15.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Motherwell
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.58 £1.16
11.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.64 £1.21
5.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.27 £1.67
19.38%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$3.96 £2.92
-4.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$10.09 £7.42
-2.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$8.77 £6.45
7.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$14.11 £10.38
0.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.19 £2.35
4.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.62 £1.19
9.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.88 £2.12
16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$3.49 £2.57
3.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.7 £1.25
-0.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.48 £1.09
28.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.12 £0.82
9.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.46 £1.08
8.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$19.05 £14.02
10.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$10.46 £7.7
3.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.74 £2.01
9.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$3.08 £2.27
11.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Motherwell
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$3.28 £2.41
23.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$87 £64
9.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$5.54 £4.07
-3.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.52 £1.12
48.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$23.09 £16.99
16.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.93 £1.42
1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$39.1K £28.8K
-1.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$41.4K £30.4K
-7.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Motherwell
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$292 £215
31.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$17.04 £12.54
4.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$43.03 £31.66
-4.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Motherwell
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$46.51 £34.23
7.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
$6.92 £5.09
184.25%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$13.55 £9.97
32.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Motherwell
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,606 £1,182
-28.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$18.2K £13.4K
-1.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Motherwell
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$84.1 £61.9
45.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$43.33 £31.89
14.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$93.3 £68.7
14.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$99.1 £73
8.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Motherwell
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,225 £902
16.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$983 £723
2.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$2,023 £1,488
38.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,697 £1,249
7.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
$3,563 £2,622
15.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Motherwell
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.63
-5.51%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Motherwell: October 28, 2025

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