Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Stoke-on-Trent Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Stoke-on-Trent

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 4.3% more expensive than Stoke-on-Trent without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 30.5% more expensive than Stoke-on-Trent without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Stoke-on-Trent
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$21.45 £15.78
-3.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$95 £69.9
4.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$9.61 £7.07
1.77%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.29 £3.16
12.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2 £1.47
8.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.44 £1.06
-0.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$5.62 £4.13
17.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$4.73 £3.48
45.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Stoke-on-Trent
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.64 £1.21
7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.43 £1.05
20.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.15 £1.58
26.05%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$3.55 £2.61
6.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$8.42 £6.2
16.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$8.67 £6.38
9.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$13.18 £9.7
7.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.5 £1.84
33.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.19 £0.87
49.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.52 £1.85
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$3.6 £2.65
0.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.13 £0.83
49.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.23 £0.9
54.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$0.93 £0.68
32.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.29 £0.95
22.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$20.25 £14.9
3.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$9.02 £6.64
19.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.6 £1.91
15.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.9 £2.13
18.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Stoke-on-Trent
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$3.08 £2.27
31.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$87.5 £64.4
8.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$4.13 £3.04
30.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.14 £0.84
98.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$16.48 £12.13
63.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.87 £1.38
4.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.7K £28.4K
-0.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Stoke-on-Trent
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$294 £216
30.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$15.9 £11.7
12.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$41.4 £30.46
-0.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Stoke-on-Trent
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$31.87 £23.45
57.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
$13.41 £9.87
46.68%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$12.71 £9.35
41.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Stoke-on-Trent
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$958 £705
20.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$16.6K £12.2K
8.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Stoke-on-Trent
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$73 £53.7
67.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$29.53 £21.73
68.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$95.2 £70
12.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$115 £84.5
-6.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Stoke-on-Trent
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$811 £597
76.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$554 £408
81.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$1,024 £754
173.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,003 £738
82.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
$1,383 £1,018
198.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$2,937 £2,161
5.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Stoke-on-Trent
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$2,441 £1,796
27.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.76
-7.64%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Stoke-on-Trent: October 27, 2025

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