Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Worcester Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Worcester

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 1.5% more expensive than Worcester without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 37.7% more expensive than Worcester without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Worcester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$20.11 £14.8
3.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$66.9 £49.22
48.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.14 £7.46
-3.55%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$4.42 £3.25
9.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.68 £1.98
-19.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.76 £1.29
-18.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$6.8 £5.01
-2.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$6.84 £5.04
0.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Worcester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.38 £1.01
27.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.36 £1
27.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$1.88 £1.38
44.15%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$3.07 £2.26
23.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$7.19 £5.29
36.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$10.74 £7.91
-12.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$12.22 £8.99
15.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.69 £1.98
23.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.4 £1.03
27.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.53 £1.86
32.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$3.33 £2.45
8.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$2.03 £1.5
-16.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.2 £0.88
58.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.02 £0.75
20.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.09 £0.8
44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$19.01 £13.99
10.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$10.46 £7.7
3.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.94 £2.16
1.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.8 £2.06
22.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Worcester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$4.1 £3.02
-1.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$95.9 £70.6
-0.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$5.29 £3.89
1.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.85 £1.36
22.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$27.66 £20.35
-2.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.97 £1.45
-1.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.8K £28.6K
-1.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$35.7K £26.3K
7.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Worcester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$306 £225
25.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$16.45 £12.1
8.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$37.83 £27.84
8.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Worcester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$36.4 £26.79
37.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
$11.02 £8.11
78.49%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$10.81 £7.96
66.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Worcester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$1,846 £1,359
-37.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$24.5K £18K
-26.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Worcester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$38.15 £28.08
220.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$27.5 £20.24
81.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$70.5 £51.9
51.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$93.6 £68.9
15.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Worcester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$1,046 £769
36.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$779 £573
28.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$1,383 £1,018
102.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,362 £1,002
34.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Worcester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$3,253 £2,394
-4.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.6
-5.00%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Worcester: October 29, 2025

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