Cost of Living Comparison Between Newquay and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Newquay and Glasgow

😐 Solo nomad: Newquay is 0.2% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Newquay is 21.7% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newquay
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.16 £14.84
$20.72 £15.24
-2.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 £59
$99.4 £73.2
-19.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 £6.87
$9.78 £7.2
-4.50%
Cappuccino
$4.09 £3.01
$4.84 £3.56
-15.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 £1.73
$2.17 £1.6
8.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.43 £1.06
18.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.26 £4.6
$6.63 £4.88
-5.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 £3.96
$6.88 £5.06
-21.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newquay
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.76 £1.3
-4.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 £0.91
$1.73 £1.27
-28.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 £1.85
$2.71 £2
-7.01%
Eggs
$3.42 £2.52
$3.79 £2.79
-9.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.95 £7.32
$9.82 £7.22
1.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.06 £5.19
$9.45 £6.95
-25.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 £9.87
$14.15 £10.42
-5.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 £1.96
$3.33 £2.45
-20.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.11
$1.78 £1.31
-15.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 £1.64
$3.36 £2.47
-33.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 £1.69
$3.62 £2.66
-36.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.69 £1.25
1.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 £0.93
$1.9 £1.4
-33.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 £0.72
$1.23 £0.9
-21.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.58 £1.16
-7.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.58 £12.94
$21.04 £15.48
-16.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 £6.85
$10.79 £7.94
-13.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.99 £2.2
-12.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.43 £2.52
-24.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Newquay
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.45
$4.04 £2.98
-17.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.4 £65.8
$95.3 £70.1
-6.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 £2.99
$5.37 £3.95
-24.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 £1.86
$2.26 £1.66
11.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.58 £18.82
$26.92 £19.81
-4.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.95 £1.44
-2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
1.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newquay
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$343 £252
$383 £282
-10.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.1 £11.84
$17.87 £13.15
-9.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.74 £32.92
$41.22 £30.33
8.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newquay
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.63 £35.05
$50.2 £36.95
-5.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.35 £7.61
$19.67 £14.47
-47.38%
Cinema Ticket
$11.4 £8.39
$17.95 £13.21
-36.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newquay
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,712
$1,150 £846
102.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.6K £18.1K
$18K £13.3K
36.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newquay
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 £64.4
$122 £90
-28.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.09 £35.39
$49.82 £36.67
-3.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$107 £78.6
-5.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.2 £67.1
$108 £79.2
-15.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newquay
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 £886
$1,428 £1,051
-15.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 £749
$1,003 £738
1.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 £1,487
$2,798 £2,059
-27.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,719 £1,265
$1,829 £1,346
-6.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newquay
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,117 £2,294
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.82
5.32
9.40%

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Last update for Newquay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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