Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Wandsworth Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Wandsworth

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 5.4% more expensive than Wandsworth without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 8.8% more expensive than Wandsworth without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Wandsworth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$26.78 £19.71
-22.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$95.3 £70.1
4.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$11.05 £8.13
-11.49%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$5.05 £3.71
-4.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.74 £2.02
-20.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.8 £1.33
-20.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$8.24 £6.06
-19.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$6.66 £4.9
3.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Wandsworth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.51 £1.11
16.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.39 £1.02
24.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$2.21 £1.63
22.62%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$4.18 £3.07
-9.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$8.26 £6.08
18.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$8.85 £6.52
6.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$14.61 £10.75
-3.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.1 £2.28
7.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.5 £1.1
18.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.98 £2.19
12.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$2.97 £2.18
21.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.73 £1.28
-2.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.85 £1.36
2.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.29 £0.95
-4.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.66 £1.22
-4.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$20.94 £15.41
0.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$9.43 £6.94
14.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$3.14 £2.31
-4.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$3.9 £2.87
-12.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Wandsworth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$6.31 £4.65
-35.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$86.9 £64
9.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$5.5 £4.05
-2.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.1 £1.55
7.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$28.92 £21.28
-6.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.96 £1.44
-0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$37.9K £27.9K
1.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Wandsworth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$328 £242
16.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$18.71 £13.77
-4.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$42.72 £31.44
-3.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Wandsworth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$45 £33.11
11.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$20.57 £15.13
-12.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Wandsworth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,919 £1,412
-40.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$22.7K £16.7K
-20.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Wandsworth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$107 £79
13.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$46.88 £34.5
6.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$115 £84.7
-7.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$154 £114
-30.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Wandsworth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,241 £914
15.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,018 £749
-1.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$2,027 £1,492
38.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,705 £1,255
7.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Wandsworth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$2,351 £1,730
32.62%
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 Wandsworth: October 29, 2025

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