Cost of Living Comparison Between Newport and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Newport and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Newport is 10.8% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Newport is 3.6% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newport
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.33 £14.23
$20.72 £15.24
-6.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 £62
$99.4 £73.2
-15.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.56 £7.04
$9.78 £7.2
-2.25%
Cappuccino
$4.62 £3.4
$4.84 £3.56
-4.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 £1.65
$2.17 £1.6
3.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.43 £1.06
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.28 £4.62
$6.63 £4.88
-5.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.01 £4.42
$6.88 £5.06
-12.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newport
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.4
$1.76 £1.3
8.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.73 £1.27
10.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 £1.85
$2.71 £2
-7.38%
Eggs
$4.69 £3.45
$3.79 £2.79
23.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.35 £6.14
$9.82 £7.22
-14.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 £6.4
$9.45 £6.95
-8.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.82 £7.96
$14.15 £10.42
-23.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$3.33 £2.45
-12.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.78 £1.31
-24.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 £1.65
$3.36 £2.47
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 £2.6
$3.62 £2.66
-2.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 £1.5
$1.69 £1.25
20.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.9 £1.4
-10.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 £0.85
$1.23 £0.9
-6.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.58 £1.16
20.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.1 £14.79
$21.04 £15.48
-4.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.54 £7.76
$10.79 £7.94
-2.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 £1.87
$2.99 £2.2
-15.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$3.43 £2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Newport
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.44
$4.04 £2.98
-17.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.3 £49.53
$95.3 £70.1
-29.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.65 £4.89
$5.37 £3.95
23.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 £1.02
$2.26 £1.66
-38.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.31 £12
$26.92 £19.81
-39.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.42
$1.95 £1.44
-0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$38.4K £28.2K
1.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.6K £35.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
26.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newport
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 £228
$383 £282
-19.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.92 £13.18
$17.87 £13.15
0.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.67 £32.14
$41.22 £30.33
5.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newport
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.89 £33.03
$50.2 £36.95
-10.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.36 £12.04
$19.67 £14.47
-16.83%
Cinema Ticket
$10.26 £7.55
$17.95 £13.21
-42.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newport
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,614 £1,188
$1,150 £846
40.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.1K £24.3K
$18K £13.3K
83.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newport
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 £50.7
$122 £90
-43.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.59 £26.93
$49.82 £36.67
-26.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 £54.2
$107 £78.6
-30.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 £62.4
$108 £79.2
-21.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newport
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 £1,104
$1,428 £1,051
5.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$990 £728
$1,003 £738
-1.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,681 £1,237
$2,798 £2,059
-39.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,330 £979
$1,829 £1,346
-27.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,931 £2,893
$4,131 £3,040
-4.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,532 £2,599
$3,088 £2,272
14.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newport
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,820 £2,075
$3,117 £2,294
-9.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
5.32
12.78%

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Last update for Newport: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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