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

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 22.2% more expensive than Oldham without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 2% more expensive than Oldham without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.23 £15.17

$20.06 £15.05

0.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$97.4 £73.1

$87.5 £65.6

11.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.35 £7.01

$10.13 £7.60

-7.70%

Cappuccino

$5.00 £3.75

$4.79 £3.59

4.38%

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

$2.22 £1.66

$2.53 £1.90

-12.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.50 £1.12

$1.70 £1.28

-11.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.96 £5.22

$6.63 £4.98

4.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.78 £5.08

$6.17 £4.62

9.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 £1.34

$1.56 £1.17

14.74%

White Bread (500g)

$1.70 £1.28

$1.71 £1.28

-0.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.75 £2.07

$3.26 £2.44

-15.64%

Eggs

$3.98 £2.98

$4.08 £3.06

-2.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.87 £7.40

$10.35 £7.77

-4.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.00 £6.75

$9.50 £7.13

-5.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.11 £10.58

$17.18 £12.89

-17.87%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 £2.58

$3.24 £2.43

6.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 £1.33

$1.94 £1.46

-8.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.35 £2.51

$3.20 £2.40

4.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.60 £2.70

$3.68 £2.76

-2.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 £1.29

$1.81 £1.36

-4.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 £1.42

$1.80 £1.35

5.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 £0.95

$1.26 £0.94

0.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 £1.21

$1.42 £1.07

14.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.89 £15.67

$18.60 £13.95

12.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.76 £8.07

$10.52 £7.89

2.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.99 £2.24

$2.84 £2.13

5.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 £2.50

$3.44 £2.58

-3.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.99 £2.99

$3.50 £2.62

14.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$94.0 £70.5

$84.0 £63.0

11.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.45 £4.09

$5.38 £4.03

1.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.32 £1.74

$1.66 £1.24

39.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.70 £20.03

$34.63 £25.97

-22.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 £1.51

$1.95 £1.46

3.59%

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

$38.6K £29.0K

$39.0K £29.3K

-1.06%

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

$38.7K £29.0K

$40.7K £30.5K

-5.08%

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

$391 £293

$296 £222

32.15%

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

$17.73 £13.30

$23.25 £17.44

-23.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.22 £30.16

$42.65 £31.99

-5.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.2 £37.68

$46.51 £34.89

8.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.55 £14.66

Cinema Ticket

$17.92 £13.44

$12.88 £9.66

39.13%

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

$1,170 £878

$1,560 £1,170

-24.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.5K £13.9K

$6,826 £5,120

170.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$123 £92.5

$88.8 £66.6

38.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.6 £37.97

$41.81 £31.36

21.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 £81.8

$88.1 £66.1

23.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 £79.2

$71.8 £53.9

46.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,410 £1,057

$1,224 £918

15.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$984 £738

$735 £551

33.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,778 £2,084

$1,430 £1,072

94.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 £1,413

$1,099 £824

71.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,186 £3,139

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,074 £2,305

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,570 £2,677

$2,454 £1,841

45.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.32

5.6

-5.00%

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

Last update for Glasgow: March 3, 2026

Last update for Oldham: March 1, 2026

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