Cost of Living Comparison Between Maidstone and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Maidstone and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Maidstone is 18.5% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maidstone is 2.3% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maidstone
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.47 £15.07
$20.72 £15.24
-1.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 £61
$99.4 £73.2
-16.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.4 £6.92
$9.78 £7.2
-3.89%
Cappuccino
$4.03 £2.97
$4.84 £3.56
-16.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 £1.84
$2.17 £1.6
15.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.43 £1.06
26.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.01 £3.69
$6.63 £4.88
-24.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 £4.01
$6.88 £5.06
-20.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maidstone
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.76 £1.3
-20.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.73 £1.27
-20.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 £1.94
$2.71 £2
-2.58%
Eggs
$3.69 £2.72
$3.79 £2.79
-2.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.98 £7.35
$9.82 £7.22
1.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 £5.92
$9.45 £6.95
-14.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 £9.76
$14.15 £10.42
-6.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 £2.24
$3.33 £2.45
-8.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.78 £1.31
-19.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 £1.45
$3.36 £2.47
-41.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.62 £2.66
-8.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.69 £1.25
-11.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 £0.96
$1.9 £1.4
-31.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.23 £0.9
-19.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.11
$1.58 £1.16
-5.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.11 £14.8
$21.04 £15.48
-4.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.75 £8.65
$10.79 £7.94
8.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 £1.35
$2.99 £2.2
-38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$3.43 £2.52
-28.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Maidstone
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.35 £3.94
$4.04 £2.98
32.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$102 £75.3
$95.3 £70.1
7.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.01 £4.42
$5.37 £3.95
11.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 £1.29
$2.26 £1.66
-22.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.75 £18.22
$26.92 £19.81
-8.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.95 £1.44
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$38.4K £28.2K
-1.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K £31.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
11.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maidstone
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$226 £166
$383 £282
-41.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.53 £12.16
$17.87 £13.15
-7.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.28 £32.59
$41.22 £30.33
7.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maidstone
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.9 £55.9
$50.2 £36.95
51.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.15 £21.45
$19.67 £14.47
48.20%
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 £10.12
$17.95 £13.21
-23.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maidstone
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,899 £1,397
$1,150 £846
65.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.2K £14.8K
$18K £13.3K
11.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maidstone
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 £61.7
$122 £90
-31.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.75 £35.14
$49.82 £36.67
-4.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 £64.3
$107 £78.6
-18.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.9
$108 £79.2
-6.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maidstone
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 £1,231
$1,428 £1,051
17.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,250 £920
$1,003 £738
24.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,734 £2,012
$2,798 £2,059
-2.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,118 £1,559
$1,829 £1,346
15.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,028 £2,964
$4,131 £3,040
-2.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,817 £2,809
$3,088 £2,272
23.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maidstone
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,258 £2,398
$3,117 £2,294
4.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
5.32
3.95%

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Last update for Maidstone: October 27, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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