Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Trowbridge Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Trowbridge

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 27% more expensive than Trowbridge without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Glasgow is 1.7% cheaper than Trowbridge without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Trowbridge
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$20.26 £14.91
2.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$96.1 £70.7
3.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$9.69 £7.13
0.93%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.23 £3.11
14.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.24 £1.65
-3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.76 £1.29
-18.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$6.76 £4.97
-1.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$5.37 £3.95
28.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Trowbridge
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.7 £1.25
3.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.28 £0.94
35.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.54 £1.87
6.69%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$3.34 £2.46
13.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$10.12 £7.45
-2.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$7.13 £5.24
32.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$13.55 £9.97
4.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.79 £2.05
19.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.27 £0.94
40.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.32 £1.71
44.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$2.2 £1.62
64.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.54 £1.14
9.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.27 £0.93
49.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$0.98 £0.72
25.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.46 £1.08
8.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$17.9 £13.17
17.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$9.13 £6.72
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.65 £1.95
12.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.53 £1.86
35.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Trowbridge
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$3.29 £2.42
22.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$90.2 £66.4
5.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$4.1 £3.02
30.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.53 £1.12
47.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$25.63 £18.86
5.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.88 £1.38
3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.5K £28.3K
-0.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Trowbridge
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$336 £247
14.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$16.25 £11.96
9.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$46.22 £34.02
-10.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Trowbridge
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$44.97 £33.09
11.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$16.22 £11.94
10.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Trowbridge
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$2,306 £1,697
-50.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$16.3K £12K
10.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Trowbridge
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$86.7 £63.8
41.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$30.35 £22.34
64.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$89.2 £65.6
19.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$85.4 £62.8
26.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Trowbridge
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,235 £909
15.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,019 £750
-1.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$2,015 £1,483
38.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,674 £1,232
9.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Trowbridge
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$3,180 £2,340
-1.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.82
-8.59%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Trowbridge: October 28, 2025

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