Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Perth is 20.2% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Perth is 5% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Perth
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$20.72 £15.24
-2.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83 £61.1
$99.4 £73.2
-16.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 £7.4
$9.78 £7.2
2.86%
Cappuccino
$4.45 £3.28
$4.84 £3.56
-8.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.83
$2.17 £1.6
14.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.43 £1.06
20.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 £3.97
$6.63 £4.88
-18.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 £3.55
$6.88 £5.06
-29.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Perth
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.76 £1.3
-16.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.73 £1.27
-17.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.71 £2
-28.41%
Eggs
$2.46 £1.81
$3.79 £2.79
-35.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.34 £6.14
$9.82 £7.22
-15.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.62 £6.34
$9.45 £6.95
-8.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.77 £9.4
$14.15 £10.42
-9.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 £2.75
$3.33 £2.45
12.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.78 £1.31
-3.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 £1.89
$3.36 £2.47
-23.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 £2.78
$3.62 £2.66
4.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.69 £1.25
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.9 £1.4
-12.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.23 £0.9
-13.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.58 £1.16
-1.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.79 £13.83
$21.04 £15.48
-10.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.46 £6.96
$10.79 £7.94
-12.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$2.99 £2.2
-9.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.11
$3.43 £2.52
-16.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Perth
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.98 £2.19
$4.04 £2.98
-26.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.4 £65
$95.3 £70.1
-7.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 £4.95
$5.37 £3.95
25.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 £1.24
$2.26 £1.66
-25.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.07 £16.24
$26.92 £19.81
-18.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.95 £1.44
2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K £26K
$38.4K £28.2K
-7.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K £31.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
12.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perth
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 £204
$383 £282
-27.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.39 £9.85
$17.87 £13.15
-25.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.13 £26.59
$41.22 £30.33
-12.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Perth
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.83 £24.89
$50.2 £36.95
-32.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.68 £7.86
$17.95 £13.21
-40.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Perth
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,262 £929
$1,150 £846
9.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K £13.6K
$18K £13.3K
2.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Perth
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 £62.5
$122 £90
-30.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.03 £33.87
$49.82 £36.67
-7.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 £49.89
$107 £78.6
-36.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 £61.2
$108 £79.2
-22.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Perth
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 £516
$1,428 £1,051
-50.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 £427
$1,003 £738
-42.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 £890
$2,798 £2,059
-56.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 £737
$1,829 £1,346
-45.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,964 £1,445
$4,131 £3,040
-52.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,690 £1,979
$3,088 £2,272
-12.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Perth
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,412 £1,775
$3,117 £2,294
-22.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
5.32
7.14%

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Last update for Perth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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