Cost of Living Comparison Between Oswestry and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Oswestry and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Oswestry is 25.3% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oswestry is 28% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oswestry
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.63 £10.76
$20.72 £15.24
-29.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.1 £49.36
$99.4 £73.2
-32.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 £6.85
$9.78 £7.2
-4.81%
Cappuccino
$3.49 £2.57
$4.84 £3.56
-27.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 £1.45
$2.17 £1.6
-9.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.03
$1.43 £1.06
-2.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.98 £2.93
$6.63 £4.88
-39.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 £3.3
$6.88 £5.06
-34.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oswestry
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.76 £1.3
-15.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.73 £1.27
-6.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 £1.95
$2.71 £2
-2.21%
Eggs
$4.52 £3.33
$3.79 £2.79
19.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 £7.87
$9.82 £7.22
8.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 £5.22
$9.45 £6.95
-24.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.58 £11.47
$14.15 £10.42
10.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 £1.64
$3.33 £2.45
-33.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.78 £1.31
-2.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$3.36 £2.47
-13.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.45 £2.54
$3.62 £2.66
-4.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.69 £1.25
-8.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.9 £1.4
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 £0.75
$1.23 £0.9
-17.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 £0.91
$1.58 £1.16
-21.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.12 £12.6
$21.04 £15.48
-18.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.74 £7.17
$10.79 £7.94
-9.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 £1.91
$2.99 £2.2
-13.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 £1.41
$3.43 £2.52
-44.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Oswestry
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.07 £2.26
$4.04 £2.98
-24.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.4 £65.8
$95.3 £70.1
-6.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.17 £3.07
$5.37 £3.95
-22.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 £1.03
$2.26 £1.66
-38.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.31 £17.89
$26.92 £19.81
-9.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.95 £1.44
-1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K £24.9K
$38.4K £28.2K
-11.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K £31.2K
$38.4K £28.2K
10.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oswestry
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 £189
$383 £282
-32.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.71 £12.3
$17.87 £13.15
-6.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.76 £31.47
$41.22 £30.33
3.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oswestry
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.61 £33.57
$50.2 £36.95
-9.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.77 £8.66
$17.95 £13.21
-34.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oswestry
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,373 £1,010
$1,150 £846
19.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K £10.2K
$18K £13.3K
-23.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oswestry
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 £45.7
$122 £90
-49.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.27 £26.69
$49.82 £36.67
-27.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 £42.78
$107 £78.6
-45.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 £60.7
$108 £79.2
-23.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oswestry
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 £910
$1,428 £1,051
-13.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,003 £738
-0.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 £743
$2,798 £2,059
-63.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$985 £725
$1,829 £1,346
-46.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,161 £2,326
$4,131 £3,040
-23.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,252 £2,393
$3,088 £2,272
5.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oswestry
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,160 £1,589
$3,117 £2,294
-30.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.79
5.32
8.83%

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Last update for Oswestry: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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