Cost of Living Comparison Between Middlesex and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Middlesex and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Middlesex is 1.2% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Middlesex is 8.6% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Middlesex
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.84 £11.66
$20.72 £15.24
-23.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.6 £55.6
$99.4 £73.2
-23.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 £6.56
$9.78 £7.2
-8.90%
Cappuccino
$3.69 £2.72
$4.84 £3.56
-23.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 £1.76
$2.17 £1.6
10.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.43 £1.06
39.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4 £2.94
$6.63 £4.88
-39.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 £3.71
$6.88 £5.06
-26.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Middlesex
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.76 £1.3
-24.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 £1
$1.73 £1.27
-21.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.54 £2.61
$2.71 £2
30.63%
Eggs
$4.06 £2.99
$3.79 £2.79
7.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.27 £3.88
$9.82 £7.22
-46.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.92 £5.83
$9.45 £6.95
-16.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.56 £10.71
$14.15 £10.42
2.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 £2.37
$3.33 £2.45
-3.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.78 £1.31
-44.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 £0.75
$3.36 £2.47
-69.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.48 £3.3
$3.62 £2.66
23.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.69 £1.25
-27.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 £1
$1.9 £1.4
-28.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 £0.75
$1.23 £0.9
-17.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 £1.29
$1.58 £1.16
11.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.32 £12.74
$21.04 £15.48
-17.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 £9.61
$10.79 £7.94
21.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.72 £2.74
$2.99 £2.2
24.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$3.43 £2.52
-19.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Middlesex
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$4.04 £2.98
-18.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.7 £66
$95.3 £70.1
-5.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 £2.92
$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)
$34.16 £25.14
$26.92 £19.81
26.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.95 £1.44
-2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K £26.9K
$38.4K £28.2K
-4.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Middlesex
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 £229
$383 £282
-18.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.14 £17.03
$17.87 £13.15
29.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.02 £29.45
$41.22 £30.33
-2.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Middlesex
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.5 £38.6
$50.2 £36.95
4.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.19 £14.86
$19.67 £14.47
2.64%
Cinema Ticket
$14.73 £10.84
$17.95 £13.21
-17.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Middlesex
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,618 £1,190
$1,150 £846
40.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K £9,845
$18K £13.3K
-25.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Middlesex
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 £77.4
$122 £90
-14.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.4 £40.75
$49.82 £36.67
11.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 £93.2
$107 £78.6
18.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 £93.9
$108 £79.2
18.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Middlesex
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £891
$1,428 £1,051
-15.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,007 £741
$1,003 £738
0.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,054 £1,512
$2,798 £2,059
-26.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,006 £2,212
$1,829 £1,346
64.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,586 £6,318
$4,131 £3,040
107.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,973 £5,131
$3,088 £2,272
125.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Middlesex
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,897 £2,132
$3,117 £2,294
-7.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.32
8.27%

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Last update for Middlesex: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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