Cost of Living Comparison Between Luton and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Luton and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Luton is 3.2% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Luton is 9.8% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luton
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.72 £10.1
$20.72 £15.24
-33.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.9 £50.7
$99.4 £73.2
-30.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 £5.83
$9.78 £7.2
-19.02%
Cappuccino
$5.04 £3.71
$4.84 £3.56
4.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 £1.65
$2.17 £1.6
3.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.43 £1.06
0.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.45 £4.01
$6.63 £4.88
-17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 £4.52
$6.88 £5.06
-10.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luton
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.76 £1.3
10.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.73 £1.27
-20.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 £2.08
$2.71 £2
4.43%
Eggs
$4.18 £3.07
$3.79 £2.79
10.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.76 £4.98
$9.82 £7.22
-31.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$9.45 £6.95
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 £9.41
$14.15 £10.42
-9.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 £1.53
$3.33 £2.45
-37.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.78 £1.31
-25.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 £1.28
$3.36 £2.47
-48.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 £1.72
$3.62 £2.66
-35.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.69 £1.25
11.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 £0.52
$1.9 £1.4
-62.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.23 £0.9
11.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.58 £1.16
-5.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £14.97
$21.04 £15.48
-3.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.9 £5.82
$10.79 £7.94
-26.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 £2.42
$2.99 £2.2
10.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 £3.07
$3.43 £2.52
21.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Luton
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 £2.57
$4.04 £2.98
-13.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.6 £61.5
$95.3 £70.1
-12.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.66 £4.9
$5.37 £3.95
24.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 £1.02
$2.26 £1.66
-38.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.59 £12.21
$26.92 £19.81
-38.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.95 £1.44
-4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K £26.5K
$38.4K £28.2K
-6.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
7.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luton
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$345 £254
$383 £282
-10.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.63 £11.5
$17.87 £13.15
-12.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.63 £28.43
$41.22 £30.33
-6.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luton
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.74 £24.83
$50.2 £36.95
-32.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.89 £19.79
$19.67 £14.47
36.71%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 £10.17
$17.95 £13.21
-23.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luton
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,245 £1,652
$1,150 £846
95.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23K £16.9K
$18K £13.3K
27.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luton
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 £64.1
$122 £90
-28.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.6 £42.39
$49.82 £36.67
15.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 £63
$107 £78.6
-19.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 £90.9
$108 £79.2
14.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luton
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 £934
$1,428 £1,051
-11.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 £789
$1,003 £738
6.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,936 £1,425
$2,798 £2,059
-30.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,048 £1,507
$1,829 £1,346
11.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,700 £3,459
$4,131 £3,040
13.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,771 £4,247
$3,088 £2,272
86.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luton
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,013 £2,217
$3,117 £2,294
-3.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.39
5.32
1.32%

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Last update for Luton: October 27, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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