Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Twickenham Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Twickenham

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 24% more expensive than Twickenham without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 20.4% more expensive than Twickenham without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Twickenham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$20.07 £14.77
3.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$110 £80.8
-9.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.74 £7.9
-8.94%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$5.28 £3.89
-8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.65 £1.95
-18.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.85 £1.36
-22.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$8.87 £6.52
-25.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$6.84 £5.03
0.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Twickenham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.42 £1.04
23.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.42 £1.04
21.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.2 £1.62
23.18%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$3.69 £2.72
2.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$8.37 £6.16
17.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$8.02 £5.9
17.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$13 £9.57
8.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.23 £2.38
3.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.56 £1.15
14.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.97 £2.19
13.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$2.85 £2.1
27.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.67 £1.23
1.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.58 £1.17
20.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.25 £0.92
-1.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.4 £1.03
12.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$20.76 £15.28
1.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$9.03 £6.65
19.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.85 £2.1
4.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.39 £1.76
43.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Twickenham
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
$87.6 £64.5
8.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$5.34 £3.93
0.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.08 £1.53
8.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$28.93 £21.29
-6.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.9 £1.4
2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.4K £28.3K
-0.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.6K £28.4K
-0.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Twickenham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$324 £238
18.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$14.01 £10.31
27.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$34.99 £25.75
17.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Twickenham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$45.2 £33.26
11.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
-
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Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$20.16 £14.84
-10.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Twickenham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,872 £1,378
-38.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$22.6K £16.6K
-20.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Twickenham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$101 £74.3
21.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$40.44 £29.76
23.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$89.1 £65.6
19.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$98.8 £72.7
9.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Twickenham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,237 £910
15.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$985 £725
1.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$2,061 £1,517
35.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,719 £1,265
6.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
$8,011 £5,895
-48.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$7,697 £5,664
-59.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Twickenham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$3,718 £2,736
-16.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.05
5.35%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Twickenham: October 27, 2025

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