Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Wakefield Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Wakefield

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 15.7% more expensive than Wakefield without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 34.3% more expensive than Wakefield without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Wakefield
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$17.34 £12.76
19.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$79.6 £58.6
24.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$9.29 £6.84
5.27%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.34 £3.2
11.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.87 £1.38
16.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.36 £1
5.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$5.4 £3.98
22.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$5.35 £3.94
28.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Wakefield
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.57 £1.16
12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.55 £1.14
11.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.25 £1.65
20.44%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$4 £2.94
-5.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$7.7 £5.66
27.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$8.8 £6.48
7.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$11.61 £8.55
21.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.26 £2.4
2.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.49 £1.09
19.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.69 £1.98
24.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$2.98 £2.19
21.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$0.75 £0.55
125.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.42 £1.04
33.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$0.99 £0.73
24.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.27 £0.94
24.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$13.38 £9.85
57.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$11.09 £8.16
-2.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.82 £2.08
6.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.39 £1.76
43.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Wakefield
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$2.69 £1.98
50.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$106 £78.3
-10.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$4.04 £2.98
32.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.12 £0.82
101.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$13.21 £9.72
103.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.95 £1.43
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$39.1K £28.8K
-1.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$37.5K £27.6K
2.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Wakefield
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$316 £233
21.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$18.36 £13.51
-2.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$44.09 £32.44
-6.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Wakefield
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$36.53 £26.88
37.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
$27.28 £20.08
-27.90%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$11.38 £8.37
57.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Wakefield
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,266 £931
-9.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$6,776 £4,987
166.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Wakefield
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$74.2 £54.6
64.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$53.6 £39.44
-7.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$86.1 £63.4
24.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$81.2 £59.7
32.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Wakefield
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,025 £754
39.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$727 £535
38.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$2,206 £1,623
26.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,617 £1,190
13.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
$3,993 £2,938
3.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$2,672 £1,966
15.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Wakefield
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$2,469 £1,817
26.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.3
0.38%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Wakefield: October 29, 2025

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