Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkcaldy and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkcaldy and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirkcaldy is 7.4% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kirkcaldy is 9.7% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkcaldy
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.07 £16.24
$20.72 £15.24
6.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 £60.6
$99.4 £73.2
-17.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 £7.33
$9.78 £7.2
1.84%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$4.84 £3.56
-3.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 £1.57
$2.17 £1.6
-1.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.43 £1.06
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.04 £4.45
$6.63 £4.88
-8.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.63 £4.88
$6.88 £5.06
-3.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkcaldy
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.76 £1.3
-22.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.73 £1.27
-20.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 £1.3
$2.71 £2
-34.69%
Eggs
$4.05 £2.98
$3.79 £2.79
6.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.85 £6.51
$9.82 £7.22
-9.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 £4.06
$9.45 £6.95
-41.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.96 £10.27
$14.15 £10.42
-1.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 £1.95
$3.33 £2.45
-20.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 £0.91
$1.78 £1.31
-30.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 £2.01
$3.36 £2.47
-18.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 £3.05
$3.62 £2.66
14.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.69 £1.25
-34.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 £1.04
$1.9 £1.4
-25.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 £0.62
$1.23 £0.9
-30.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 £0.63
$1.58 £1.16
-46.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.12 £11.86
$21.04 £15.48
-23.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.61 £4.13
$10.79 £7.94
-48.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 £1.58
$2.99 £2.2
-28.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$3.43 £2.52
-33.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkcaldy
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 £2.53
$4.04 £2.98
-15.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.4 £65.8
$95.3 £70.1
-6.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 £3.44
$5.37 £3.95
-12.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 £0.99
$2.26 £1.66
-40.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.89 £25.67
$26.92 £19.81
29.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.95 £1.44
-4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
7.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkcaldy
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 £190
$383 £282
-32.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.53 £18.05
$17.87 £13.15
37.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.39 £33.4
$41.22 £30.33
10.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkcaldy
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.56 £34.27
$50.2 £36.95
-7.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.6 £6.33
$17.95 £13.21
-52.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkcaldy
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,848 £1,360
$1,150 £846
60.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K £11.3K
$18K £13.3K
-15.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkcaldy
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 £60.3
$122 £90
-33.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.74 £30.72
$49.82 £36.67
-16.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.9 £70.6
$107 £78.6
-10.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 £89.6
$108 £79.2
13.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkcaldy
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 £888
$1,428 £1,051
-15.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$994 £731
$1,003 £738
-0.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 £1,493
$2,798 £2,059
-27.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,689 £1,243
$1,829 £1,346
-7.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkcaldy
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,213 £1,629
$3,117 £2,294
-29.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.32
10.90%

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Last update for Kirkcaldy: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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