Cost of Living Comparison Between Leicester and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Leicester and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Leicester is 6.9% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leicester is 12.1% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leicester
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.55 £15.12
$20.72 £15.24
-0.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 £51
$99.4 £73.2
-30.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.97 £6.6
$9.78 £7.2
-8.28%
Cappuccino
$3.65 £2.68
$4.84 £3.56
-24.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 £1.41
$2.17 £1.6
-11.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.43 £1.06
-17.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.45 £4.01
$6.63 £4.88
-17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.08 £4.47
$6.88 £5.06
-11.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leicester
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.76 £1.3
6.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.73 £1.27
-8.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.71 £2
-16.61%
Eggs
$3.64 £2.68
$3.79 £2.79
-3.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.43 £9.14
$9.82 £7.22
26.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$9.45 £6.95
2.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.76 £8.66
$14.15 £10.42
-16.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 £1.73
$3.33 £2.45
-29.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.78 £1.31
1.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 £1.97
$3.36 £2.47
-20.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 £2.31
$3.62 £2.66
-13.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.69 £1.25
-26.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.9 £1.4
-13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 £0.6
$1.23 £0.9
-34.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.58 £1.16
-10.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$21.04 £15.48
-2.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.71 £7.15
$10.79 £7.94
-10.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.94 £2.17
$2.99 £2.2
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 £1.99
$3.43 £2.52
-20.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Leicester
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$4.04 £2.98
-17.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.8 £62.4
$95.3 £70.1
-11.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 £3.78
$5.37 £3.95
-4.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 £0.99
$2.26 £1.66
-40.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.24 £29.61
$26.92 £19.81
49.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.95 £1.44
1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K £30K
$38.4K £28.2K
6.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leicester
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$276 £203
$383 £282
-27.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.31 £12.74
$17.87 £13.15
-3.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.41 £31.21
$41.22 £30.33
2.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leicester
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.1 £29.51
$50.2 £36.95
-20.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.38 £23.09
$19.67 £14.47
59.53%
Cinema Ticket
$14.8 £10.89
$17.95 £13.21
-17.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leicester
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,027 £756
$1,150 £846
-10.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K £24.9K
$18K £13.3K
87.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leicester
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 £68.8
$122 £90
-23.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.43 £27.55
$49.82 £36.67
-24.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 £95.7
$107 £78.6
21.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 £69.8
$108 £79.2
-11.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leicester
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 £757
$1,428 £1,051
-27.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 £769
$1,003 £738
4.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,742 £1,282
$2,798 £2,059
-37.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,526 £1,123
$1,829 £1,346
-16.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,270 £2,406
$4,131 £3,040
-20.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,399 £1,765
$3,088 £2,272
-22.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leicester
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,724 £2,005
$3,117 £2,294
-12.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.32
10.90%

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Last update for Leicester: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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