Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Surrey Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Surrey

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Glasgow is 10.3% cheaper than Surrey without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Glasgow is 1.1% cheaper than Surrey without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Surrey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 Β£15.24
$20.28 Β£14.92
2.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 Β£73.2
$84.6 Β£62.2
17.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 Β£7.2
$8.95 Β£6.58
9.27%
Cappuccino
$4.84 Β£3.56
$4.54 Β£3.34
6.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 Β£1.6
$2.21 Β£1.63
-1.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 Β£1.06
$1.58 Β£1.17
-9.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 Β£4.88
$6.06 Β£4.46
9.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 Β£5.06
$5.29 Β£3.89
30.06%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Surrey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 Β£1.3
$1.49 Β£1.1
18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 Β£1.27
$1.52 Β£1.12
13.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 Β£2
$2.9 Β£2.14
-6.55%
Eggs
$3.79 Β£2.79
$3.3 Β£2.43
14.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 Β£7.22
$8.44 Β£6.21
16.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 Β£6.95
$7.51 Β£5.53
25.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 Β£10.42
$15.39 Β£11.32
-8.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 Β£2.45
$4.28 Β£3.15
-22.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 Β£1.31
$2.21 Β£1.63
-19.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 Β£2.47
$2.91 Β£2.14
15.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 Β£2.66
$4.77 Β£3.51
-24.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 Β£1.25
$1.22 Β£0.9
38.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 Β£1.4
$1.67 Β£1.23
13.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 Β£0.9
$1.1 Β£0.81
11.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 Β£1.16
$1.85 Β£1.36
-14.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 Β£15.48
$13.52 Β£9.95
55.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 Β£7.94
$12.74 Β£9.37
-15.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 Β£2.2
$2.9 Β£2.13
3.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 Β£2.52
$1.9 Β£1.4
80.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Surrey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 Β£2.98
$4.18 Β£3.08
-3.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 Β£70.1
$135 Β£99.1
-29.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 Β£3.95
$4.64 Β£3.42
15.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 Β£1.66
$1.71 Β£1.26
32.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 Β£19.81
$40.79 Β£30.02
-34.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 Β£1.44
$1.93 Β£1.42
1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K Β£28.2K
$38.2K Β£28.1K
0.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K Β£28.2K
$39.6K Β£29.1K
-3.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Surrey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 Β£282
$267 Β£196
43.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 Β£13.15
$15.4 Β£11.33
16.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 Β£30.33
$42.34 Β£31.16
-2.65%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Surrey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 Β£36.95
$54.1 Β£39.8
-7.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 Β£14.47
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 Β£13.21
$10.72 Β£7.89
67.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Surrey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 Β£846
$1,317 Β£969
-12.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K Β£13.3K
$18.4K Β£13.6K
-2.28%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Surrey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 Β£90
$86.4 Β£63.6
41.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 Β£36.67
$42.29 Β£31.12
17.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 Β£78.6
$86.6 Β£63.7
23.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 Β£79.2
$139 Β£103
-22.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Surrey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 Β£1,051
$2,345 Β£1,726
-39.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 Β£738
$1,981 Β£1,458
-49.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 Β£2,059
$3,414 Β£2,512
-18.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 Β£1,346
$1,713 Β£1,261
6.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 Β£3,040
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 Β£2,272
$7,238 Β£5,327
-57.34%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Surrey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 Β£2,294
$3,408 Β£2,508
-8.53%
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 Surrey: October 27, 2025

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