Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Westminster Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Westminster

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 17.3% more expensive than Westminster without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Glasgow is 7.6% cheaper than Westminster without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.72 £15.24

$19.98 £14.7

3.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$99.4 £73.2

$107 £78.7

-7.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.78 £7.2

$9.45 £6.95

3.49%

Cappuccino

$4.84 £3.56

$5.32 £3.91

-9.02%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 £1.6

$2.67 £1.96

-18.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 £1.06

$1.79 £1.32

-20.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.63 £4.88

$8.69 £6.4

-23.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.88 £5.06

$7.35 £5.41

-6.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 £1.3

$1.71 £1.25

2.92%

White Bread (500g)

$1.73 £1.27

$2.15 £1.58

-19.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.71 £2

$2.02 £1.48

34.16%

Eggs

$3.79 £2.79

$4.84 £3.56

-21.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.82 £7.22

$11.97 £8.81

-17.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.45 £6.95

$8.78 £6.46

7.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.15 £10.42

$14.42 £10.61

-1.87%

Apples (1kg)

$3.33 £2.45

$3.11 £2.29

7.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 £1.31

$1.96 £1.44

-9.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.36 £2.47

$3.18 £2.34

5.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.62 £2.66

$3.49 £2.57

3.72%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 £1.25

$1.75 £1.29

-3.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.9 £1.4

$1.94 £1.43

-2.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 £0.9

$1.25 £0.92

-1.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 £1.16

$1.56 £1.15

1.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$21.04 £15.48

$21.43 £15.77

-1.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.79 £7.94

$9.51 £7

13.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.99 £2.2

$3.29 £2.42

-9.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 £2.52

$2.67 £1.96

28.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.04 £2.98

$3.44 £2.53

17.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$95.3 £70.1

$87.6 £64.5

8.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.37 £3.95

$4.49 £3.31

19.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.26 £1.66

$1.53 £1.13

47.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.92 £19.81

$40.84 £30.05

-34.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 £1.44

$1.93 £1.42

1.04%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.4K £28.2K

$39K £28.7K

-1.77%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.4K £28.2K

$38.9K £28.6K

-1.34%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$383 £282

$323 £237

18.81%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.87 £13.15

$18.54 £13.64

-3.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.22 £30.33

$42.69 £31.42

-3.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.2 £36.95

$46.25 £34.04

8.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.67 £14.47

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 £13.21

$17.74 £13.06

1.18%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,150 £846

$1,791 £1,318

-35.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18K £13.3K

$28.7K £21.1K

-37.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$122 £90

$112 £82.3

9.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.82 £36.67

$48.51 £35.7

2.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 £78.6

$109 £80.4

-2.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 £79.2

$77.8 £57.2

38.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,428 £1,051

$1,218 £896

17.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,003 £738

$1,918 £1,412

-47.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,798 £2,059

$2,021 £1,487

38.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,829 £1,346

$2,753 £2,026

-33.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,131 £3,040

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,088 £2,272

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,117 £2,294

$3,789 £2,788

-17.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.32

5.63

-5.51%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Westminster: October 28, 2025

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