Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Truro Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Truro

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 2.5% more expensive than Truro without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 15.7% more expensive than Truro without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Truro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$20.33 £14.96
1.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$96.5 £71
3.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$9.64 £7.1
1.45%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.42 £3.25
9.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.36 £1.73
-8.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.64 £1.21
-12.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$6.99 £5.15
-5.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$6.07 £4.46
13.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Truro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.69 £1.25
4.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.23 £0.91
40.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.65 £1.95
2.26%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$3.39 £2.5
11.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$9.74 £7.17
0.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$9.55 £7.03
-1.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$12.42 £9.14
13.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.69 £1.98
23.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.5 £1.11
18.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.25 £1.65
49.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$2.21 £1.63
63.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.55 £1.14
9.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.29 £0.95
47.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$0.92 £0.68
33.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.26 £0.93
25.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$19.26 £14.17
9.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$9.07 £6.68
18.96%
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
$2.6 £1.91
31.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Truro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$5.54 £4.08
-27.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$119 £87.6
-19.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$3.96 £2.92
35.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.6 £1.17
41.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$13.56 £9.98
98.53%
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
$24.5K £18K
56.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$35K £25.7K
9.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Truro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$346 £255
10.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$15.97 £11.75
11.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$38.9 £28.63
5.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Truro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$46.21 £34
8.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
$11.3 £8.32
74.07%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$11.72 £8.63
53.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Truro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$2,049 £1,508
-43.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$24.7K £18.2K
-27.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Truro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$64.5 £47.44
89.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$37.44 £27.55
33.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$88.3 £64.9
21.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$82.4 £60.7
30.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Truro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,144 £842
24.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,022 £752
-1.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$2,035 £1,498
37.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,685 £1,240
8.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
$4,278 £3,148
-3.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$5,325 £3,919
-42.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Truro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$2,293 £1,688
35.94%
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 Truro: October 29, 2025

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