Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Oxford Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Oxford

🙂 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 4.7% cheaper than Oxford without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Glasgow is 0.3% cheaper than Oxford without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Oxford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$20.45 £15.05
1.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$79.7 £58.7
24.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.45 £7.69
-6.41%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.68 £3.44
3.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.24 £1.65
-3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.83 £1.35
-21.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$8.43 £6.2
-21.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$7.57 £5.57
-9.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Oxford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.89 £1.39
-6.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.61 £1.18
7.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.87 £2.11
-5.57%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$5.43 £3.99
-30.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$14.35 £10.56
-31.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$9.42 £6.93
0.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$14.18 £10.43
-0.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$4.16 £3.06
-19.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.56 £1.15
14.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$3.28 £2.41
2.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$5.74 £4.23
-36.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.68 £1.24
0.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.99 £1.46
-4.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.02 £0.75
20.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$2.07 £1.53
-23.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$19.5 £14.35
7.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$13.15 £9.67
-17.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$3.43 £2.53
-12.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$4.48 £3.3
-23.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Oxford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$3.45 £2.54
17.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$108 £79.8
-12.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$8.23 £6.06
-34.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.85 £1.36
22.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$33.38 £24.56
-19.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.97 £1.45
-1.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38K £27.9K
1.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$45.1K £33.2K
-14.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Oxford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$388 £286
-1.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$18.51 £13.62
-3.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$47.79 £35.17
-13.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Oxford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$57.8 £42.57
-13.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
$12.42 £9.14
58.37%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$15.18 £11.17
18.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Oxford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,767 £1,300
-34.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$54.5K £40.1K
-66.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Oxford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$94.3 £69.4
29.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$52.9 £38.95
-5.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$91.9 £67.6
16.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$117 £85.9
-7.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Oxford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$2,165 £1,593
-34.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,547 £1,139
-35.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$3,524 £2,593
-20.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$2,525 £1,858
-27.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
$7,379 £5,430
-44.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$5,762 £4,241
-46.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Oxford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$3,717 £2,735
-16.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.74
-7.32%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Oxford: October 28, 2025

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