Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Solihull Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Solihull

🙂 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 3.8% cheaper than Solihull without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Glasgow is 2.8% cheaper than Solihull without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Solihull
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$20.15 £14.83
2.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$80.1 £59
24.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.23 £7.53
-4.40%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.76 £3.5
1.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.35 £1.73
-7.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.82 £1.34
-21.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$6.91 £5.09
-4.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$6.02 £4.43
14.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Solihull
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.73 £1.27
1.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.64 £1.21
5.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.57 £1.89
5.45%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$5.48 £4.04
-30.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$10.34 £7.61
-5.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$8.45 £6.22
11.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$14.13 £10.4
0.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$4.18 £3.08
-20.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.57 £1.16
13.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$1.98 £1.46
69.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$5.54 £4.08
-34.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.73 £1.27
-2.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.41 £1.04
34.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.38 £1.01
-10.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.33 £0.98
18.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$18.96 £13.95
10.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$12.14 £8.93
-11.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$3.4 £2.5
-12.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$4.04 £2.98
-15.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Solihull
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$3.19 £2.34
26.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$88.8 £65.4
7.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$6.75 £4.97
-20.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.42 £1.05
59.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$23.03 £16.95
16.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.91 £1.4
2.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$37.7K £27.8K
1.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$39.7K £29.2K
-3.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Solihull
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$300 £221
27.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$18.72 £13.78
-4.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$46.67 £34.35
-11.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Solihull
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$53.4 £39.31
-6.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$14.96 £11.01
19.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Solihull
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,700 £1,251
-32.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$19K £14K
-5.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Solihull
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$93.8 £69
30.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$48.57 £35.74
2.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$118 £86.6
-9.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$119 £87.7
-9.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Solihull
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,239 £912
15.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,005 £739
-0.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$2,018 £1,485
38.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,715 £1,262
6.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
$5,509 £4,054
-25.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$3,578 £2,633
-13.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Solihull
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$4,342 £3,195
-28.21%
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 Solihull: October 27, 2025

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