Cost of Living Comparison Between Lancaster and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Lancaster and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Lancaster is 18.6% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lancaster is 14.5% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lancaster
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.86 £12.4
$20.72 £15.24
-18.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.6 £59.3
$99.4 £73.2
-18.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.24 £7.54
$9.78 £7.2
4.70%
Cappuccino
$4.26 £3.14
$4.84 £3.56
-11.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 £1.72
$2.17 £1.6
7.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.43 £1.06
13.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.61 £4.86
$6.63 £4.88
-0.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 £3.96
$6.88 £5.06
-21.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lancaster
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.76 £1.3
-7.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.73 £1.27
-4.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.77 £2.77
$2.71 £2
39.11%
Eggs
$3.59 £2.64
$3.79 £2.79
-5.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.25 £4.6
$9.82 £7.22
-36.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.3 £3.9
$9.45 £6.95
-43.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.6 £9.27
$14.15 £10.42
-10.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 £2.51
$3.33 £2.45
2.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 £1.49
$1.78 £1.31
14.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$3.36 £2.47
-9.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.87 £2.84
$3.62 £2.66
6.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.69 £1.25
-5.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.9 £1.4
7.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.78
$1.23 £0.9
-13.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.58 £1.16
17.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.25 £13.43
$21.04 £15.48
-13.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.5 £7.73
$10.79 £7.94
-2.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 £2.01
$2.99 £2.2
-8.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$3.43 £2.52
-45.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Lancaster
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$4.04 £2.98
-34.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.3 £39.93
$95.3 £70.1
-43.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 £4.18
$5.37 £3.95
5.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 £1.01
$2.26 £1.66
-39.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 £12.17
$26.92 £19.81
-38.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.95 £1.44
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
2.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
7.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lancaster
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 £217
$383 £282
-23.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17 £12.51
$17.87 £13.15
-4.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.5 £32.02
$41.22 £30.33
5.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lancaster
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.5 £43.03
$50.2 £36.95
16.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.71 £4.94
$19.67 £14.47
-65.89%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 £6.12
$17.95 £13.21
-53.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lancaster
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,272 £936
$1,150 £846
10.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$60.2K £44.3K
$18K £13.3K
234.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lancaster
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 £58.6
$122 £90
-34.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.32 £31.88
$49.82 £36.67
-13.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 £63.1
$107 £78.6
-19.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.25 £29.62
$108 £79.2
-62.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lancaster
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 £813
$1,428 £1,051
-22.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 £600
$1,003 £738
-18.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 £994
$2,798 £2,059
-51.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,443 £1,062
$1,829 £1,346
-21.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,159 £3,796
$4,131 £3,040
24.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,443 £6,949
$3,088 £2,272
205.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lancaster
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,495 £1,836
$3,117 £2,294
-19.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5.32
5.26%

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Last update for Lancaster: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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