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Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Wolverhampton Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Wolverhampton

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 21.5% more expensive than Wolverhampton without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 0.4% more expensive than Wolverhampton without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Wolverhampton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.67 £15.44
$20.03 £14.96
3.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.4 £73.5
$67.1 £50.2
46.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 £7.00
$10.95 £8.18
-14.43%
Cappuccino
$4.91 £3.67
$4.54 £3.39
8.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 £1.67
$2.47 £1.85
-9.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.09
$1.45 £1.08
0.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.71 £5.01
$5.98 £4.47
12.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.63 £4.95
$5.94 £4.44
11.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Wolverhampton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 £1.34
$1.76 £1.32
2.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 £1.23
$1.61 £1.20
1.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.76 £2.06
$2.47 £1.85
11.74%
Eggs
$4.00 £2.98
$3.59 £2.68
11.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 £7.51
$9.92 £7.41
1.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.01 £6.73
$7.85 £5.87
14.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.92 £10.40
$14.03 £10.48
-0.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 £2.53
$2.62 £1.96
29.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 £1.38
$1.80 £1.34
2.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 £2.45
$3.44 £2.57
-4.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.66
$2.80 £2.09
27.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.26
$1.82 £1.36
-7.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 £1.38
$1.43 £1.07
29.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 £0.95
$1.45 £1.09
-12.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 £1.23
$1.59 £1.18
3.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.12 £15.78
$17.82 £13.31
18.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.90 £8.14
$12.15 £9.07
-10.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.92 £2.18
$3.64 £2.72
-19.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 £2.45
$4.09 £3.06
-19.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Wolverhampton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.00 £2.99
$3.99 £2.98
0.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.6 £70.6
$77.3 £57.8
22.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.98
$4.09 £3.06
30.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.33 £1.74
$1.43 £1.07
62.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.84 £20.05
$10.97 £8.20
144.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.46
$1.99 £1.48
-2.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.5K
$39.1K £29.2K
-2.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K £28.9K
$39.9K £29.8K
-3.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Wolverhampton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$389 £291
$254 £190
53.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.67 £13.20
$19.25 £14.38
-8.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.87 £29.78
$39.27 £29.33
1.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Wolverhampton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 £38.42
$32.65 £24.39
57.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.11 £14.28
$17.22 £12.86
10.98%
Cinema Ticket
$17.76 £13.26
$18.02 £13.46
-1.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Wolverhampton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,163 £869
$1,603 £1,197
-27.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K £13.6K
$19.6K £14.6K
-7.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Wolverhampton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 £92.0
$99.5 £74.3
23.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.28 £36.81
$49.03 £36.62
0.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £79.9
$100 £74.7
6.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 £80.2
$94.3 £70.4
13.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Wolverhampton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 £1,051
$1,046 £781
34.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 £754
$894 £668
12.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,774 £2,072
$1,908 £1,425
45.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,849 £1,381
$1,434 £1,071
28.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,166 £3,112
$3,090 £2,308
34.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,307
$2,439 £1,822
26.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Wolverhampton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,343 £2,497
$2,865 £2,140
16.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.76
-7.64%

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Last update for Glasgow: January 13, 2026

Last update for Wolverhampton: January 11, 2026

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