Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Pontypridd Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Pontypridd

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 22.7% more expensive than Pontypridd without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 23.4% more expensive than Pontypridd without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Pontypridd
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$20.72 £15.24
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$89 £65.5
11.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.75 £7.91
-9.02%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.8 £3.53
0.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.53 £1.86
-14.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$2.08 £1.53
-31.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$6.87 £5.06
-3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$6.06 £4.46
13.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Pontypridd
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$2.23 £1.64
-21.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.65 £1.21
4.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$3.05 £2.24
-11.15%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$4.54 £3.34
-16.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$7.39 £5.44
32.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$8.8 £6.47
7.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$9.33 £6.87
51.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.74 £1.28
91.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.26 £0.93
41.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$1.19 £0.88
182.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$4.69 £3.45
-22.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.53 £1.13
10.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.54 £1.14
23.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.18 £0.87
4.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.67 £1.23
-5.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$20.09 £14.79
4.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$9.18 £6.75
17.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$3.13 £2.3
-4.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$3.21 £2.36
6.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Pontypridd
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$2.79 £2.05
44.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$60.2 £44.32
58.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$1.33 £0.98
303.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.42 £1.05
59.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$20.34 £14.97
32.35%
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
$10.7K £7,857
259.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$44.6K £32.8K
-13.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Pontypridd
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$348 £256
10.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$18.89 £13.9
-5.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$43.2 £31.79
-4.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Pontypridd
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$60.5 £44.52
-16.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
$6.84 £5.04
187.57%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$10.73 £7.9
67.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Pontypridd
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$679 £500
69.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$16.1K £11.9K
11.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Pontypridd
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$69.9 £51.4
75.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$30.26 £22.27
64.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$82.3 £60.6
29.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$81.3 £59.8
32.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Pontypridd
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,206 £887
18.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$745 £548
34.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$1,329 £978
110.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,398 £1,029
30.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Pontypridd
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$3,152 £2,320
-1.10%
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 Pontypridd: October 29, 2025

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