Cost of Living Comparison Between Halifax and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Halifax and Glasgow

😐 Solo nomad: Halifax is 0.2% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Halifax is 12% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Halifax
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.26 £20.06
$20.72 £15.24
31.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 £60.6
$99.4 £73.2
-17.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 £7.82
$9.78 £7.2
8.69%
Cappuccino
$4.7 £3.46
$4.84 £3.56
-2.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$2.17 £1.6
5.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.43 £1.06
24.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.93 £5.1
$6.63 £4.88
4.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.5 £4.05
$6.88 £5.06
-20.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Halifax
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.76 £1.3
-11.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.73 £1.27
-1.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 £1.96
$2.71 £2
-1.85%
Eggs
$3.97 £2.92
$3.79 £2.79
4.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 £7.67
$9.82 £7.22
6.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 £6.78
$9.45 £6.95
-2.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.7 £8.61
$14.15 £10.42
-17.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 £2.15
$3.33 £2.45
-12.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.78 £1.31
-8.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$3.36 £2.47
-24.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 £2.75
$3.62 £2.66
3.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.69 £1.25
7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.9 £1.4
4.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 £1.03
$1.23 £0.9
13.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.58 £1.16
18.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.89 £13.9
$21.04 £15.48
-10.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$10.79 £7.94
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 £2.1
$2.99 £2.2
-4.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 £1.45
$3.43 £2.52
-42.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Halifax
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 £2.04
$4.04 £2.98
-31.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 £86.1
$95.3 £70.1
22.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 £3.3
$5.37 £3.95
-16.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 £0.94
$2.26 £1.66
-43.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.46 £12.11
$26.92 £19.81
-38.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.41
$1.95 £1.44
-2.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$38.4K £28.2K
-1.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K £30K
$38.4K £28.2K
6.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halifax
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$287 £212
$383 £282
-24.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.05 £11.81
$17.87 £13.15
-10.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.87 £31.54
$41.22 £30.33
4.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Halifax
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.43 £24.6
$50.2 £36.95
-33.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.35 £9.09
$17.95 £13.21
-31.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Halifax
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 £1,147
$1,150 £846
35.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,802 £5,006
$18K £13.3K
-62.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Halifax
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.2 £58.3
$122 £90
-35.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.46 £28.3
$49.82 £36.67
-22.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 £61.9
$107 £78.6
-21.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 £63.1
$108 £79.2
-20.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Halifax
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 £891
$1,428 £1,051
-15.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 £788
$1,003 £738
6.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 £625
$2,798 £2,059
-69.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 £542
$1,829 £1,346
-59.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,630 £1,935
$4,131 £3,040
-36.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 £1,819
$3,088 £2,272
-19.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Halifax
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,932 £2,158
$3,117 £2,294
-5.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5.32
5.26%

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Last update for Halifax: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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