Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Oldham Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Oldham

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 5.5% more expensive than Oldham without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Glasgow is 6.6% cheaper than Oldham without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Oldham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$20.57 £15.14
0.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$88 £64.7
13.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.02 £7.37
-2.40%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.87 £3.59
-0.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.58 £1.9
-15.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.75 £1.29
-18.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$6.97 £5.13
-4.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$5.93 £4.36
16.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Oldham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.61 £1.18
9.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.78 £1.31
-2.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$3.38 £2.48
-19.82%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$4.07 £3
-6.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$10.56 £7.77
-7.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$9.41 £6.93
0.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$16.97 £12.48
-16.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.21 £2.36
3.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.93 £1.42
-7.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$3.22 £2.37
4.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$3.86 £2.84
-6.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.76 £1.29
-3.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.8 £1.33
5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.25 £0.92
-1.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.48 £1.09
6.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$18.38 £13.52
14.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$10.63 £7.82
1.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.78 £2.04
7.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$3.41 £2.51
0.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Oldham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$3.49 £2.57
15.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$82.5 £60.7
15.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$5.36 £3.94
0.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.68 £1.23
34.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$33.99 £25.01
-20.80%
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
$37.7K £27.7K
1.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$41.3K £30.4K
-7.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Oldham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$299 £220
28.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$22.48 £16.54
-20.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$42.61 £31.35
-3.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Oldham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$47.17 £34.71
6.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$13.11 £9.65
36.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Oldham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,560 £1,148
-26.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$6,854 £5,044
163.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Oldham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$90 £66.2
35.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$41.11 £30.25
21.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$89.6 £66
19.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$70.9 £52.1
51.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Oldham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,209 £890
18.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$747 £550
34.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$1,444 £1,063
93.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,084 £797
68.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Oldham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$2,437 £1,794
27.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.6
-5.00%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Oldham: October 28, 2025

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