Cost of Living Comparison Between Motherwell and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Motherwell and Glasgow

😐 Solo nomad: Motherwell is 1.3% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Motherwell is 2.6% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Motherwell
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.78 £15.29
$20.72 £15.24
0.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 £60.7
$99.4 £73.2
-16.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.99 £7.35
$9.78 £7.2
2.15%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.38
$4.84 £3.56
-5.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 £1.69
$2.17 £1.6
5.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.43 £1.06
15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.08 £4.47
$6.63 £4.88
-8.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 £4.4
$6.88 £5.06
-13.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Motherwell
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.76 £1.3
-10.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.73 £1.27
-5.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$2.71 £2
-16.24%
Eggs
$3.96 £2.92
$3.79 £2.79
4.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.42
$9.82 £7.22
2.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.77 £6.45
$9.45 £6.95
-7.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 £10.38
$14.15 £10.42
-0.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 £2.35
$3.33 £2.45
-4.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.78 £1.31
-8.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 £2.12
$3.36 £2.47
-14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 £2.57
$3.62 £2.66
-3.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.69 £1.25
0.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.9 £1.4
-22.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.23 £0.9
-8.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.08
$1.58 £1.16
-7.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.05 £14.02
$21.04 £15.48
-9.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 £7.7
$10.79 £7.94
-3.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.01
$2.99 £2.2
-8.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 £2.27
$3.43 £2.52
-10.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Motherwell
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 £2.41
$4.04 £2.98
-18.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87 £64
$95.3 £70.1
-8.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.54 £4.07
$5.37 £3.95
3.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.12
$2.26 £1.66
-32.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.09 £16.99
$26.92 £19.81
-14.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.95 £1.44
-1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
1.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.4K
$38.4K £28.2K
7.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Motherwell
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 £215
$383 £282
-23.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.04 £12.54
$17.87 £13.15
-4.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.03 £31.66
$41.22 £30.33
4.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Motherwell
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 £34.23
$50.2 £36.95
-7.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.92 £5.09
$19.67 £14.47
-64.82%
Cinema Ticket
$13.55 £9.97
$17.95 £13.21
-24.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Motherwell
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,606 £1,182
$1,150 £846
39.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K £13.4K
$18K £13.3K
1.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Motherwell
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.1 £61.9
$122 £90
-31.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.33 £31.89
$49.82 £36.67
-13.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 £68.7
$107 £78.6
-12.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 £73
$108 £79.2
-7.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Motherwell
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 £902
$1,428 £1,051
-14.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$983 £723
$1,003 £738
-2.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,023 £1,488
$2,798 £2,059
-27.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,697 £1,249
$1,829 £1,346
-7.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,563 £2,622
$4,131 £3,040
-13.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Motherwell
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,117 £2,294
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.32
5.83%

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Last update for Motherwell: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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