Cost of Living Comparison Between Middlesbrough and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Middlesbrough and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Middlesbrough is 6.7% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Middlesbrough is 24.2% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Middlesbrough
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.08 £14.78
$20.72 £15.24
-3.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 £55
$99.4 £73.2
-24.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.1 £7.43
$9.78 £7.2
3.27%
Cappuccino
$4.27 £3.14
$4.84 £3.56
-11.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.17 £1.6
-10.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.43 £1.06
-0.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.59 £4.11
$6.63 £4.88
-15.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 £4.01
$6.88 £5.06
-20.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Middlesbrough
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.76 £1.3
-11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.73 £1.27
-5.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.71 £2
-4.80%
Eggs
$4.11 £3.03
$3.79 £2.79
8.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.05 £5.19
$9.82 £7.22
-28.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.2 £5.3
$9.45 £6.95
-23.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.83 £7.24
$14.15 £10.42
-30.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 £1.87
$3.33 £2.45
-23.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 £1.74
$1.78 £1.31
32.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 £1.64
$3.36 £2.47
-33.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$3.62 £2.66
-22.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 £1.32
$1.69 £1.25
6.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 £1
$1.9 £1.4
-28.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.23 £0.9
15.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 £1.35
$1.58 £1.16
16.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.08 £13.31
$21.04 £15.48
-14.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.53 £7.75
$10.79 £7.94
-2.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.62 £2.66
$2.99 £2.2
21.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 £3.82
$3.43 £2.52
51.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Middlesbrough
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.17 £3.07
$4.04 £2.98
3.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.7 £69.7
$95.3 £70.1
-0.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 £4.54
$5.37 £3.95
14.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 £0.84
$2.26 £1.66
-49.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.22 £11.94
$26.92 £19.81
-39.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.95 £1.44
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K £22.2K
$38.4K £28.2K
-21.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Middlesbrough
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 £211
$383 £282
-25.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.24 £12.69
$17.87 £13.15
-3.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.96 £32.35
$41.22 £30.33
6.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Middlesbrough
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 £40.38
$50.2 £36.95
9.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.43 £15.77
$19.67 £14.47
8.95%
Cinema Ticket
$12.7 £9.34
$17.95 £13.21
-29.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Middlesbrough
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$965 £710
$1,150 £846
-16.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$18K £13.3K
14.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Middlesbrough
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.3 £58.3
$122 £90
-35.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 £32.06
$49.82 £36.67
-12.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 £62.2
$107 £78.6
-20.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72 £53
$108 £79.2
-33.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Middlesbrough
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$888 £653
$1,428 £1,051
-37.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 £510
$1,003 £738
-30.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 £756
$2,798 £2,059
-63.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 £730
$1,829 £1,346
-45.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,605 £1,917
$4,131 £3,040
-36.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,233 £1,643
$3,088 £2,272
-27.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Middlesbrough
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,608 £1,919
$3,117 £2,294
-16.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5.32
5.26%

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Last update for Middlesbrough: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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