Cost of Living Comparison Between Hereford and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Hereford and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Hereford is 5.1% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hereford is 9% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hereford
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.48 £15.07
$20.72 £15.24
-1.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$99.4 £73.2
0.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 £6.8
$9.78 £7.2
-5.62%
Cappuccino
$4.11 £3.02
$4.84 £3.56
-15.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$2.17 £1.6
-13.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.43 £1.06
20.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 £4.31
$6.63 £4.88
-11.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 £4.52
$6.88 £5.06
-10.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hereford
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 £0.95
$1.76 £1.3
-26.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.73 £1.27
-9.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 £2.48
$2.71 £2
24.35%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.94
$3.79 £2.79
5.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.14 £14.09
$9.82 £7.22
94.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.63 £7.09
$9.45 £6.95
1.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.47 £10.65
$14.15 £10.42
2.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 £2.51
$3.33 £2.45
2.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 £0.85
$1.78 £1.31
-34.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 £0.79
$3.36 £2.47
-67.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 £3.58
$3.62 £2.66
34.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 £0.72
$1.69 £1.25
-42.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.9 £1.4
-41.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 £0.74
$1.23 £0.9
-17.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.58 £1.16
-14.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.81 £14.58
$21.04 £15.48
-5.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 £7.74
$10.79 £7.94
-2.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.99 £2.2
11.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 £2.58
$3.43 £2.52
2.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Hereford
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.8 £2.79
$4.04 £2.98
-5.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.1 £66.3
$95.3 £70.1
-5.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 £4.59
$5.37 £3.95
16.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 £1.33
$2.26 £1.66
-19.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.76 £15.28
$26.92 £19.81
-22.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.95 £1.44
2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$38.4K £28.2K
7.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hereford
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$375 £276
$383 £282
-2.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.05 £28.74
$17.87 £13.15
118.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 £29.06
$41.22 £30.33
-4.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hereford
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 £42.23
$50.2 £36.95
14.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.08 £11.83
$17.95 £13.21
-10.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hereford
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,619 £1,191
$1,150 £846
40.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$18K £13.3K
2.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hereford
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.4
$122 £90
-30.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 £29.67
$49.82 £36.67
-19.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 £59.5
$107 £78.6
-24.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 £62.9
$108 £79.2
-20.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hereford
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$991 £729
$1,428 £1,051
-30.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 £680
$1,003 £738
-7.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,618 £1,191
$2,798 £2,059
-42.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,384 £1,019
$1,829 £1,346
-24.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hereford
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,701 £1,987
$3,117 £2,294
-13.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.15
5.32
34.40%

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Last update for Hereford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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