Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Plymouth Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Plymouth

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 10.5% more expensive than Plymouth without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 12.2% more expensive than Plymouth without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Plymouth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$27.51 £20.25
-24.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$85 £62.6
16.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.69 £7.86
-8.51%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.69 £3.45
3.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.41 £1.77
-9.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.56 £1.15
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$6.66 £4.9
-0.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$6.77 £4.98
1.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Plymouth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.55 £1.14
13.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.71 £1.26
1.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.6 £1.91
4.23%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$5.18 £3.81
-26.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$9.91 £7.29
-0.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$8.8 £6.48
7.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$14.7 £10.82
-3.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.92 £1.41
73.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.3 £0.95
36.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$3.71 £2.73
-9.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$3.54 £2.6
2.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.22 £0.9
38.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.34 £0.99
41.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.69 £1.25
-27.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.61 £1.18
-1.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$24.47 £18.01
-14.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$6.81 £5.01
58.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.23 £1.64
34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$3.92 £2.89
-12.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Plymouth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$3.85 £2.83
4.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$137 £100
-30.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$6.78 £4.99
-20.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.57 £1.16
43.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$27.34 £20.12
-1.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.95 £1.44
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$39.2K £28.8K
-2.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Plymouth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$356 £262
7.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$15.2 £11.19
17.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$60.9 £44.84
-32.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Plymouth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$49.95 £36.76
0.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
$26.83 £19.75
-26.69%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$13.16 £9.68
36.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Plymouth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$2,759 £2,030
-58.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$8,250 £6,071
118.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Plymouth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$81.9 £60.3
49.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$52.7 £38.79
-5.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$94.2 £69.3
13.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$84.2 £62
27.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Plymouth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,346 £990
6.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,069 £787
-6.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$2,331 £1,716
20.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,972 £1,451
-7.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$3,228 £2,376
-4.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Plymouth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$2,864 £2,107
8.86%
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 Plymouth: October 26, 2025

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