Cost of Living Comparison Between Leeds and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Leeds and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Leeds is 3.5% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leeds is 4.2% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leeds
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.06 £14.76
$20.72 £15.24
-3.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 £59.4
$99.4 £73.2
-18.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 £7.6
$9.78 £7.2
5.62%
Cappuccino
$4.72 £3.48
$4.84 £3.56
-2.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 £1.68
$2.17 £1.6
5.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.43 £1.06
13.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.97 £5.13
$6.63 £4.88
5.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 £3.88
$6.88 £5.06
-23.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leeds
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.76 £1.3
-7.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.73 £1.27
-4.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 £2.85
$2.71 £2
42.80%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.94
$3.79 £2.79
5.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.32 £7.59
$9.82 £7.22
5.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.15 £5.99
$9.45 £6.95
-13.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.53 £12.9
$14.15 £10.42
23.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 £2.67
$3.33 £2.45
8.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.78 £1.31
12.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 £2.28
$3.36 £2.47
-8.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 £2.83
$3.62 £2.66
6.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.69 £1.25
5.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 £1.52
$1.9 £1.4
8.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 £1.06
$1.23 £0.9
17.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.58 £1.16
21.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.15 £13.36
$21.04 £15.48
-13.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 £7.7
$10.79 £7.94
-3.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.11
$2.99 £2.2
-4.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 £1.44
$3.43 £2.52
-42.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Leeds
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.24 £2.38
$4.04 £2.98
-19.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$109 £80.4
$95.3 £70.1
14.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 £4.63
$5.37 £3.95
17.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 £1.54
$2.26 £1.66
-7.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.04 £11.8
$26.92 £19.81
-40.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.95 £1.44
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K £31.1K
$38.4K £28.2K
10.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leeds
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$287 £211
$383 £282
-25.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 £12.85
$17.87 £13.15
-2.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.71 £32.17
$41.22 £30.33
6.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leeds
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.97 £30.89
$50.2 £36.95
-16.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.76 £16.02
$19.67 £14.47
10.63%
Cinema Ticket
$13.13 £9.66
$17.95 £13.21
-26.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leeds
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,555 £1,144
$1,150 £846
35.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,875 £5,059
$18K £13.3K
-61.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leeds
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.8 £58.7
$122 £90
-34.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.81 £31.5
$49.82 £36.67
-14.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 £62.4
$107 £78.6
-20.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.4 £54
$108 £79.2
-31.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leeds
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,338 £984
$1,428 £1,051
-6.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 £730
$1,003 £738
-1.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,454 £1,806
$2,798 £2,059
-12.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,612 £1,186
$1,829 £1,346
-11.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,826 £3,551
$4,131 £3,040
16.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,171 £2,334
$3,088 £2,272
2.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leeds
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,017 £2,221
$3,117 £2,294
-3.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5.32
5.26%

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Last update for Leeds: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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