Cost of Living Comparison Between Oban and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Oban and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Oban is 17.3% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oban is 26.1% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oban
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.09 £12.58
$20.72 £15.24
-17.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 £50.6
$99.4 £73.2
-30.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.91 £5.08
$9.78 £7.2
-29.35%
Cappuccino
$3.44 £2.53
$4.84 £3.56
-28.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 £1.5
$2.17 £1.6
-5.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.43 £1.06
6.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.88 £3.59
$6.63 £4.88
-26.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 £3.04
$6.88 £5.06
-39.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oban
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.76 £1.3
-0.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.73 £1.27
-2.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$2.71 £2
-33.58%
Eggs
$4.01 £2.95
$3.79 £2.79
5.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.71 £6.41
$9.82 £7.22
-11.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.5 £8.46
$9.45 £6.95
21.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.87 £10.21
$14.15 £10.42
-1.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 £2.23
$3.33 £2.45
-9.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.78 £1.31
-7.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 £2.01
$3.36 £2.47
-18.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.16 £3.06
$3.62 £2.66
14.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 £0.88
$1.69 £1.25
-29.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.9 £1.4
-43.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 £0.89
$1.23 £0.9
-1.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 £0.47
$1.58 £1.16
-59.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.55 £12.18
$21.04 £15.48
-21.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9 £6.63
$10.79 £7.94
-16.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 £1.59
$2.99 £2.2
-27.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.75
$3.43 £2.52
-30.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Oban
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.7 £1.98
$4.04 £2.98
-33.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.9 £66.2
$95.3 £70.1
-5.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.81 £3.54
$5.37 £3.95
-10.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 £1.24
$2.26 £1.66
-25.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.06 £25.07
$26.92 £19.81
26.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.95 £1.44
-4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
2.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K £30K
$38.4K £28.2K
6.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oban
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$339 £249
$383 £282
-11.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.55 £18.07
$17.87 £13.15
37.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.35 £33.38
$41.22 £30.33
10.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oban
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.48 £33.47
$50.2 £36.95
-9.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.65 £6.36
$17.95 £13.21
-51.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oban
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,894 £1,394
$1,150 £846
64.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K £11.1K
$18K £13.3K
-16.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oban
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.3 £61.3
$122 £90
-31.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.78 £30.75
$49.82 £36.67
-16.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 £70.1
$107 £78.6
-10.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 £87.1
$108 £79.2
9.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oban
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 £887
$1,428 £1,051
-15.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$987 £727
$1,003 £738
-1.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,037 £1,499
$2,798 £2,059
-27.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,709 £1,258
$1,829 £1,346
-6.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oban
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,662 £1,959
$3,117 £2,294
-14.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
5.32
16.54%

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Last update for Oban: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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