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

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 35.2% more expensive than Worcester without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 23% more expensive than Worcester without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.23 £15.15

$20.15 £15.10

0.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$97.4 £73.0

$69.0 £51.7

41.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.35 £7.00

$10.34 £7.75

-9.57%

Cappuccino

$5.00 £3.75

$4.49 £3.36

11.36%

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

$2.22 £1.66

$2.80 £2.10

-20.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.50 £1.12

$1.75 £1.31

-14.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.96 £5.22

$6.94 £5.20

0.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.78 £5.08

$6.87 £5.15

-1.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 £1.34

$1.30 £0.97

37.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.70 £1.28

$1.40 £1.05

21.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.75 £2.06

$1.86 £1.39

47.85%

Eggs

$3.98 £2.98

$3.06 £2.29

30.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.87 £7.39

$7.22 £5.41

36.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.00 £6.74

$10.77 £8.07

-16.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.11 £10.57

$12.01 £8.99

17.49%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 £2.58

$2.65 £1.98

29.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 £1.32

$1.39 £1.04

27.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.35 £2.51

$2.55 £1.91

31.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.60 £2.70

$3.40 £2.55

5.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 £1.29

$1.96 £1.47

-12.24%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 £1.41

$1.16 £0.87

62.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 £0.95

$1.00 £0.75

27.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 £1.21

$1.09 £0.82

48.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.89 £15.64

$19.52 £14.62

7.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.76 £8.06

$12.21 £9.14

-11.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.99 £2.24

$3.07 £2.30

-2.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 £2.50

$2.76 £2.07

20.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.99 £2.99

$4.19 £3.13

-4.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$94.0 £70.4

$95.0 £71.2

-1.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.45 £4.08

$5.50 £4.12

-0.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.32 £1.74

$1.83 £1.37

26.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.70 £20.00

$27.24 £20.41

-1.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 £1.51

$1.98 £1.48

2.02%

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

$38.6K £28.9K

$38.9K £29.1K

-0.73%

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

$38.7K £29.0K

$35.6K £26.7K

8.48%

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

$391 £293

$304 £227

28.65%

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

$17.73 £13.28

$16.99 £12.72

4.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.22 £30.12

$37.27 £27.92

7.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.2 £37.63

$37.28 £27.92

34.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.55 £14.64

$11.22 £8.40

74.24%

Cinema Ticket

$17.92 £13.42

$10.69 £8.01

67.63%

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

$1,170 £876

$1,895 £1,419

-38.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.5K £13.9K

$24.3K £18.2K

-24.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$123 £92.4

$38.24 £28.64

222.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.6 £37.92

$27.26 £20.42

85.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 £81.7

$71.4 £53.5

52.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 £79.1

$94.8 £71.0

11.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,410 £1,056

$1,045 £783

34.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$984 £737

$779 £584

26.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,778 £2,081

$1,369 £1,025

103.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 £1,411

$1,340 £1,004

40.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,186 £3,135

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,074 £2,302

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,570 £2,674

$3,365 £2,521

6.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.32

5.6

-5.00%

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

Last update for Glasgow: March 3, 2026

Last update for Worcester: March 2, 2026

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