Cost of Living Comparison Between Isle of Wight and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Isle of Wight and Glasgow

😐 Solo nomad: Isle of Wight is 5.3% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Isle of Wight is 19.3% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Isle of Wight
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.99 £13.24
$20.72 £15.24
-13.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.4 £65.8
$99.4 £73.2
-10.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.62 £7.08
$9.78 £7.2
-1.64%
Cappuccino
$4.83 £3.55
$4.84 £3.56
-0.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 £1.5
$2.17 £1.6
-6.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.43 £1.06
37.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 £4.87
$6.63 £4.88
-0.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 £5.12
$6.88 £5.06
1.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Isle of Wight
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.76 £1.3
-19.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1 £0.73
$1.73 £1.27
-42.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 £1.98
$2.71 £2
-0.74%
Eggs
$3.55 £2.62
$3.79 £2.79
-6.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.87 £7.26
$9.82 £7.22
0.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.22 £6.05
$9.45 £6.95
-13.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.97 £9.55
$14.15 £10.42
-8.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 £1.92
$3.33 £2.45
-21.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 £0.88
$1.78 £1.31
-32.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 £2.11
$3.36 £2.47
-14.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.62 £2.66
-26.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 £0.29
$1.69 £1.25
-76.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.9 £1.4
-47.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 £0.7
$1.23 £0.9
-22.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.58 £1.16
0.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.97 £14.7
$21.04 £15.48
-5.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 £5.38
$10.79 £7.94
-32.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 £1.08
$2.99 £2.2
-50.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.43 £2.52
-2.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Isle of Wight
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 £2.03
$4.04 £2.98
-31.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$142 £105
$95.3 £70.1
49.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 £4.53
$5.37 £3.95
14.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 £1.42
$2.26 £1.66
-14.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.17 £11.16
$26.92 £19.81
-43.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.95 £1.44
-3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
1.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K £30.7K
$38.4K £28.2K
8.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Isle of Wight
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 £163
$383 £282
-42.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.92 £13.92
$17.87 £13.15
5.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.86 £33.01
$41.22 £30.33
8.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Isle of Wight
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.59 £26.93
$50.2 £36.95
-27.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.47 £15.06
$19.67 £14.47
4.07%
Cinema Ticket
$13.39 £9.85
$17.95 £13.21
-25.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Isle of Wight
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,150 £846
59.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23K £16.9K
$18K £13.3K
27.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Isle of Wight
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.1 £61.2
$122 £90
-32.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.09 £36.12
$49.82 £36.67
-1.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 £81.1
$107 £78.6
3.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 £73
$108 £79.2
-7.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Isle of Wight
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 £756
$1,428 £1,051
-28.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$796 £586
$1,003 £738
-20.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,762 £1,296
$2,798 £2,059
-37.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 £1,011
$1,829 £1,346
-24.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,359 £2,472
$4,131 £3,040
-18.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,855 £2,101
$3,088 £2,272
-7.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Isle of Wight
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,847 £2,095
$3,117 £2,294
-8.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
5.32
3.95%

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Last update for Isle of Wight: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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