Cost of Living Comparison Between Lowestoft and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Lowestoft and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Lowestoft is 11% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lowestoft is 7.5% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lowestoft
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.02 £14.74
$20.72 £15.24
-3.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.5 £64.4
$99.4 £73.2
-11.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$9.78 £7.2
9.20%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$4.84 £3.56
-2.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 £1.11
$2.17 £1.6
-30.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 £0.81
$1.43 £1.06
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.41 £3.98
$6.63 £4.88
-18.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 £4.57
$6.88 £5.06
-9.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lowestoft
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.76 £1.3
-17.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 £1.04
$1.73 £1.27
-18.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 £1.64
$2.71 £2
-17.71%
Eggs
$3.73 £2.75
$3.79 £2.79
-1.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 £6.03
$9.82 £7.22
-16.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.38 £6.17
$9.45 £6.95
-11.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.38 £9.85
$14.15 £10.42
-5.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.1 £2.28
$3.33 £2.45
-6.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.78 £1.31
-12.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 £2.12
$3.36 £2.47
-14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 £2.17
$3.62 £2.66
-18.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.69 £1.25
6.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.9 £1.4
-16.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.96
$1.23 £0.9
6.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.58 £1.16
-8.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.39 £15.01
$21.04 £15.48
-3.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 £8.12
$10.79 £7.94
2.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 £2
$2.99 £2.2
-9.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 £1.77
$3.43 £2.52
-30.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Lowestoft
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.44
$4.04 £2.98
-17.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.5 £65.1
$95.3 £70.1
-7.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 £4.55
$5.37 £3.95
15.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 £0.91
$2.26 £1.66
-45.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.66 £21.83
$26.92 £19.81
10.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.95 £1.44
-0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$38.4K £28.2K
-0.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K £31K
$38.4K £28.2K
9.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lowestoft
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$332 £244
$383 £282
-13.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.49 £10.67
$17.87 £13.15
-18.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.5 £26.12
$41.22 £30.33
-13.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lowestoft
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.72 £34.38
$50.2 £36.95
-6.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.1 £14.79
$17.95 £13.21
11.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lowestoft
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,886 £1,388
$1,150 £846
63.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K £17K
$18K £13.3K
27.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lowestoft
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 £74.8
$122 £90
-16.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.02 £29.45
$49.82 £36.67
-19.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 £63.9
$107 £78.6
-18.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 £74.5
$108 £79.2
-5.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lowestoft
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 £904
$1,428 £1,051
-13.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,019 £750
$1,003 £738
1.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,026 £1,491
$2,798 £2,059
-27.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,680 £1,236
$1,829 £1,346
-8.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lowestoft
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,117 £2,294
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.32
2.44%

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Last update for Lowestoft: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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