Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Sutton Coldfield Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Sutton Coldfield

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 17.9% more expensive than Sutton Coldfield without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 2.5% more expensive than Sutton Coldfield without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Sutton Coldfield
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$20.43 £15.04
1.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$80.5 £59.3
23.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$9.38 £6.9
4.26%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.57 £3.36
5.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.57 £1.15
38.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.04 £0.77
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$5.48 £4.03
20.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$6.19 £4.56
11.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Sutton Coldfield
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.68 £1.24
4.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.46 £1.08
18.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.22 £1.63
22.07%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$3.58 £2.63
5.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$8.26 £6.08
18.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$7.96 £5.86
18.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$13.17 £9.69
7.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.64 £1.94
26.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.55 £1.14
14.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$1.97 £1.45
70.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$2.69 £1.98
34.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.66 £1.22
1.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.43 £1.06
32.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.28 £0.94
-3.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.35 £1
17.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$18.88 £13.9
11.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$9.86 £7.26
9.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.72 £2.01
9.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.4 £1.76
42.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Sutton Coldfield
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$3.45 £2.54
17.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$87.8 £64.6
8.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$6.02 £4.43
-10.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.26 £0.93
79.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$22.91 £16.86
17.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.97 £1.45
-1.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$39K £28.7K
-1.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$40K £29.5K
-4.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Sutton Coldfield
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$294 £216
30.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$14.49 £10.66
23.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$34.73 £25.56
18.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Sutton Coldfield
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$45.6 £33.56
10.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$18.13 £13.34
-0.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Sutton Coldfield
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,640 £1,207
-29.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$19.2K £14.1K
-6.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Sutton Coldfield
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$99.8 £73.5
22.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$39.96 £29.4
24.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$87 £64
22.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$102 £74.9
5.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Sutton Coldfield
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,235 £909
15.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$994 £731
1.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$2,064 £1,519
35.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,712 £1,260
6.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Sutton Coldfield
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$3,764 £2,770
-17.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.45
-2.39%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sutton Coldfield: October 28, 2025

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