Cost of Living Comparison Between Liverpool and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Liverpool and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Liverpool is 1.3% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Liverpool is 2% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liverpool
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.33 £15.7
$20.72 £15.24
2.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.7 £69
$99.4 £73.2
-5.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 £7.06
$9.78 £7.2
-1.84%
Cappuccino
$4.75 £3.5
$4.84 £3.56
-1.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 £1.55
$2.17 £1.6
-2.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.43 £1.06
4.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.73 £4.95
$6.63 £4.88
1.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 £4.57
$6.88 £5.06
-9.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liverpool
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.76 £1.3
-6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.73 £1.27
-8.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.6
$2.71 £2
-19.56%
Eggs
$3.87 £2.85
$3.79 £2.79
2.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.6 £6.33
$9.82 £7.22
-12.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.87 £6.53
$9.45 £6.95
-6.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.18 £11.17
$14.15 £10.42
7.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 £2.1
$3.33 £2.45
-14.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.78 £1.31
-13.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 £1.91
$3.36 £2.47
-22.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 £2.74
$3.62 £2.66
3.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.69 £1.25
7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.9 £1.4
-8.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.23 £0.9
1.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 £0.95
$1.58 £1.16
-18.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.64 £15.19
$21.04 £15.48
-1.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.72 £7.89
$10.79 £7.94
-0.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.08 £2.27
$2.99 £2.2
3.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 £2.13
$3.43 £2.52
-15.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Liverpool
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 £1.97
$4.04 £2.98
-33.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 £72.1
$95.3 £70.1
2.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 £2.91
$5.37 £3.95
-26.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 £0.99
$2.26 £1.66
-40.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.23 £11.95
$26.92 £19.81
-39.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.95 £1.44
-4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £28K
$38.4K £28.2K
-0.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$38.4K £28.2K
-1.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liverpool
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$289 £212
$383 £282
-24.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.31 £13.47
$17.87 £13.15
2.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.57 £31.33
$41.22 £30.33
3.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liverpool
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.24 £27.41
$50.2 £36.95
-25.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.25 £12.69
$19.67 £14.47
-12.30%
Cinema Ticket
$17.49 £12.87
$17.95 £13.21
-2.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liverpool
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,632 £1,201
$1,150 £846
41.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K £12K
$18K £13.3K
-9.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liverpool
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 £64.1
$122 £90
-28.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 £37.48
$49.82 £36.67
2.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 £91.5
$107 £78.6
16.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 £97.9
$108 £79.2
23.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liverpool
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,240 £912
$1,428 £1,051
-13.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$807 £594
$1,003 £738
-19.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,443 £1,797
$2,798 £2,059
-12.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$1,829 £1,346
-30.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,466 £2,550
$4,131 £3,040
-16.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,574 £1,894
$3,088 £2,272
-16.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liverpool
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,083 £2,269
$3,117 £2,294
-1.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.32
8.27%

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Last update for Liverpool: October 27, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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