Cost of Living Comparison Between Oldham and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Oldham and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Oldham is 5.2% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oldham is 7% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oldham
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.57 £15.14
$20.72 £15.24
-0.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88 £64.7
$99.4 £73.2
-11.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.02 £7.37
$9.78 £7.2
2.45%
Cappuccino
$4.87 £3.59
$4.84 £3.56
0.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.17 £1.6
18.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.43 £1.06
22.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.97 £5.13
$6.63 £4.88
5.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 £4.36
$6.88 £5.06
-13.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oldham
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.76 £1.3
-8.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.73 £1.27
2.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.38 £2.48
$2.71 £2
24.72%
Eggs
$4.07 £3
$3.79 £2.79
7.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.56 £7.77
$9.82 £7.22
7.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.41 £6.93
$9.45 £6.95
-0.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.97 £12.48
$14.15 £10.42
19.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 £2.36
$3.33 £2.45
-3.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.78 £1.31
8.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 £2.37
$3.36 £2.47
-4.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.86 £2.84
$3.62 £2.66
6.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.29
$1.69 £1.25
4.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.9 £1.4
-5.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.23 £0.9
1.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.58 £1.16
-6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.38 £13.52
$21.04 £15.48
-12.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 £7.82
$10.79 £7.94
-1.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 £2.04
$2.99 £2.2
-7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 £2.51
$3.43 £2.52
-0.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Oldham
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 £2.57
$4.04 £2.98
-13.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.5 £60.7
$95.3 £70.1
-13.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 £3.94
$5.37 £3.95
-0.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 £1.23
$2.26 £1.66
-25.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.99 £25.01
$26.92 £19.81
26.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.95 £1.44
-2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$38.4K £28.2K
-1.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$38.4K £28.2K
7.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oldham
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 £220
$383 £282
-21.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.48 £16.54
$17.87 £13.15
25.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.61 £31.35
$41.22 £30.33
3.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oldham
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.17 £34.71
$50.2 £36.95
-6.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.11 £9.65
$17.95 £13.21
-26.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oldham
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,560 £1,148
$1,150 £846
35.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,854 £5,044
$18K £13.3K
-61.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oldham
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90 £66.2
$122 £90
-26.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.11 £30.25
$49.82 £36.67
-17.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 £66
$107 £78.6
-16.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.9 £52.1
$108 £79.2
-34.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oldham
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 £890
$1,428 £1,051
-15.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$747 £550
$1,003 £738
-25.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,444 £1,063
$2,798 £2,059
-48.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,084 £797
$1,829 £1,346
-40.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oldham
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,437 £1,794
$3,117 £2,294
-21.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5.32
5.26%

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Last update for Oldham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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