Cost of Living Comparison Between Newham and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Newham and Glasgow

😐 Solo nomad: Newham is 2% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Newham is 18.7% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newham
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.16 £14.83
$20.72 £15.24
-2.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 £59.5
$99.4 £73.2
-18.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.12 £7.44
$9.78 £7.2
3.48%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$4.84 £3.56
-6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 £1.73
$2.17 £1.6
8.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.43 £1.06
10.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.3 £4.63
$6.63 £4.88
-4.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.6
$6.88 £5.06
-9.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newham
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.76 £1.3
-6.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.73 £1.27
-4.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 £1.69
$2.71 £2
-15.13%
Eggs
$3.82 £2.81
$3.79 £2.79
0.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.42
$9.82 £7.22
2.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.57 £6.31
$9.45 £6.95
-9.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 £10.28
$14.15 £10.42
-1.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 £2.35
$3.33 £2.45
-3.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.78 £1.31
-7.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$3.36 £2.47
-16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$3.62 £2.66
-0.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.2
$1.69 £1.25
-2.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.9 £1.4
-21.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 £0.81
$1.23 £0.9
-10.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.08
$1.58 £1.16
-7.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.78 £13.82
$21.04 £15.48
-10.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.18 £8.23
$10.79 £7.94
3.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$2.99 £2.2
-9.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 £2.35
$3.43 £2.52
-7.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Newham
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 £2.5
$4.04 £2.98
-15.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.7 £66
$95.3 £70.1
-5.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 £3.97
$5.37 £3.95
0.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 £0.95
$2.26 £1.66
-42.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.38 £17.2
$26.92 £19.81
-13.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 £1.52
$1.95 £1.44
5.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
7.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newham
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 £218
$383 £282
-22.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £12.81
$17.87 £13.15
-2.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.15 £31.76
$41.22 £30.33
4.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newham
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.4 £34.14
$50.2 £36.95
-7.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 £10.14
$17.95 £13.21
-23.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newham
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,601 £1,178
$1,150 £846
39.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$18K £13.3K
0.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newham
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.4
$122 £90
-30.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.17 £31.77
$49.82 £36.67
-13.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 £68.5
$107 £78.6
-12.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.7
$108 £79.2
-7.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newham
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 £901
$1,428 £1,051
-14.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,857 £1,367
$1,003 £738
85.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,449 £2,538
$2,798 £2,059
23.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,075 £2,263
$1,829 £1,346
68.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newham
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 Newham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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