Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle upon Tyne and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle upon Tyne and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Newcastle upon Tyne is 6.6% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Newcastle upon Tyne is 4.9% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newcastle upon Tyne
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$20.72 £15.24
-2.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.3 £62.8
$99.4 £73.2
-14.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.04 £7.39
$9.78 £7.2
2.66%
Cappuccino
$5.04 £3.71
$4.84 £3.56
4.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 £2.38
$2.17 £1.6
48.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 £1.58
$1.43 £1.06
50.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.73 £4.95
$6.63 £4.88
1.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.78 £4.99
$6.88 £5.06
-1.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newcastle upon Tyne
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.76 £1.3
-2.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.73 £1.27
12.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 £1.64
$2.71 £2
-18.08%
Eggs
$3.52 £2.59
$3.79 £2.79
-7.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 £6.53
$9.82 £7.22
-9.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 £6.89
$9.45 £6.95
-0.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 £9.58
$14.15 £10.42
-7.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 £2.7
$3.33 £2.45
10.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 £1.65
$1.78 £1.31
25.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 £1.93
$3.36 £2.47
-21.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 £2.75
$3.62 £2.66
3.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 £1.5
$1.69 £1.25
20.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 £1.23
$1.9 £1.4
-12.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 £0.87
$1.23 £0.9
-3.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 £1.4
$1.58 £1.16
20.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.18 £14.11
$21.04 £15.48
-8.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.39 £6.91
$10.79 £7.94
-12.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 £1.95
$2.99 £2.2
-11.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 £2.12
$3.43 £2.52
-16.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Newcastle upon Tyne
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 £2.46
$4.04 £2.98
-17.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.5 £57
$95.3 £70.1
-18.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 £4.87
$5.37 £3.95
23.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 £1.04
$2.26 £1.66
-37.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.77 £16.76
$26.92 £19.81
-15.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.95 £1.44
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
2.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K £31.7K
$38.4K £28.2K
12.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newcastle upon Tyne
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$279 £206
$383 £282
-27.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.01 £14.73
$17.87 £13.15
11.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.07 £33.17
$41.22 £30.33
9.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newcastle upon Tyne
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.4 £43.68
$50.2 £36.95
18.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.41 £16.49
$19.67 £14.47
13.93%
Cinema Ticket
$10.7 £7.87
$17.95 £13.21
-40.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newcastle upon Tyne
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,270 £934
$1,150 £846
10.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$18K £13.3K
2.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newcastle upon Tyne
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.2 £62
$122 £90
-31.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 £33.22
$49.82 £36.67
-9.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 £61.6
$107 £78.6
-21.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 £60.1
$108 £79.2
-24.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newcastle upon Tyne
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 £857
$1,428 £1,051
-18.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 £686
$1,003 £738
-7.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,886 £1,388
$2,798 £2,059
-32.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,602 £1,179
$1,829 £1,346
-12.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,278 £4,620
$4,131 £3,040
51.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,942 £3,637
$3,088 £2,272
60.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newcastle upon Tyne
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,699 £2,722
$3,117 £2,294
18.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
5.32
7.14%

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Last update for Newcastle upon Tyne: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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