Cost of Living Comparison Between Nottingham and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Nottingham and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Nottingham is 4.9% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nottingham is 7.1% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nottingham
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.29 £14.93
$20.72 £15.24
-2.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.2 £49.44
$99.4 £73.2
-32.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.94 £8.05
$9.78 £7.2
11.86%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$4.84 £3.56
-3.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 £1.83
$2.17 £1.6
14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.43 £1.06
-2.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.27 £4.61
$6.63 £4.88
-5.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.55 £4.82
$6.88 £5.06
-4.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nottingham
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 £1.32
$1.76 £1.3
2.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.73 £1.27
-10.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 £1.01
$2.71 £2
-49.45%
Eggs
$4.35 £3.2
$3.79 £2.79
14.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 £5.2
$9.82 £7.22
-28.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 £6.35
$9.45 £6.95
-8.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.26 £11.97
$14.15 £10.42
14.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.33 £2.45
-2.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 £1.58
$1.78 £1.31
20.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.02 £2.96
$3.36 £2.47
19.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 £2.28
$3.62 £2.66
-14.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 £1.34
$1.69 £1.25
8.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 £1.09
$1.9 £1.4
-22.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 £0.94
$1.23 £0.9
3.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.58 £1.16
0.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.08 £14.78
$21.04 £15.48
-4.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.07 £9.62
$10.79 £7.94
21.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 £2.67
$2.99 £2.2
21.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 £3.53
$3.43 £2.52
39.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Nottingham
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.17 £3.07
$4.04 £2.98
3.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.3 £68.7
$95.3 £70.1
-2.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 £3.98
$5.37 £3.95
0.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 £1.1
$2.26 £1.66
-33.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.44 £17.25
$26.92 £19.81
-12.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.95 £1.44
-1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$38.4K £28.2K
-1.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K £31.4K
$38.4K £28.2K
11.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nottingham
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 £191
$383 £282
-32.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.54 £12.17
$17.87 £13.15
-7.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.59 £29.87
$41.22 £30.33
-1.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nottingham
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.17 £31.04
$50.2 £36.95
-16.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.83 £5.76
$19.67 £14.47
-60.19%
Cinema Ticket
$15.86 £11.67
$17.95 £13.21
-11.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nottingham
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,726 £1,270
$1,150 £846
50.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23K £16.9K
$18K £13.3K
27.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nottingham
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.6 £56.4
$122 £90
-37.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.9 £49.94
$49.82 £36.67
36.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 £72.5
$107 £78.6
-7.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 £70.1
$108 £79.2
-11.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nottingham
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 £888
$1,428 £1,051
-15.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 £696
$1,003 £738
-5.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,814 £1,335
$2,798 £2,059
-35.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,421 £1,045
$1,829 £1,346
-22.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,264 £3,874
$4,131 £3,040
27.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,506 £3,316
$3,088 £2,272
45.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nottingham
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,357 £2,470
$3,117 £2,294
7.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.32
10.90%

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Last update for Nottingham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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