Cost of Living Comparison Between Plymouth and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Plymouth and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Plymouth is 9.5% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Plymouth is 10.9% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plymouth
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.51 £20.25
$20.72 £15.24
32.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 £62.6
$99.4 £73.2
-14.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 £7.86
$9.78 £7.2
9.30%
Cappuccino
$4.69 £3.45
$4.84 £3.56
-3.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 £1.77
$2.17 £1.6
11.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.43 £1.06
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.66 £4.9
$6.63 £4.88
0.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.77 £4.98
$6.88 £5.06
-1.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plymouth
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.76 £1.3
-11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.73 £1.27
-1.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 £1.91
$2.71 £2
-4.06%
Eggs
$5.18 £3.81
$3.79 £2.79
36.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.29
$9.82 £7.22
0.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.8 £6.48
$9.45 £6.95
-6.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.7 £10.82
$14.15 £10.42
3.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 £1.41
$3.33 £2.45
-42.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 £0.95
$1.78 £1.31
-26.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 £2.73
$3.36 £2.47
10.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 £2.6
$3.62 £2.66
-2.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.69 £1.25
-27.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.9 £1.4
-29.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.23 £0.9
37.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.58 £1.16
1.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.47 £18.01
$21.04 £15.48
16.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 £5.01
$10.79 £7.94
-36.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 £1.64
$2.99 £2.2
-25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 £2.89
$3.43 £2.52
14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Plymouth
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$4.04 £2.98
-4.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$137 £100
$95.3 £70.1
43.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 £4.99
$5.37 £3.95
26.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$2.26 £1.66
-30.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.34 £20.12
$26.92 £19.81
1.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.95 £1.44
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
2.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plymouth
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$356 £262
$383 £282
-7.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.2 £11.19
$17.87 £13.15
-14.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.9 £44.84
$41.22 £30.33
47.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plymouth
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.95 £36.76
$50.2 £36.95
-0.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.83 £19.75
$19.67 £14.47
36.40%
Cinema Ticket
$13.16 £9.68
$17.95 £13.21
-26.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plymouth
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,759 £2,030
$1,150 £846
139.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,250 £6,071
$18K £13.3K
-54.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plymouth
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 £60.3
$122 £90
-33.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 £38.79
$49.82 £36.67
5.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 £69.3
$107 £78.6
-11.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.2 £62
$108 £79.2
-21.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plymouth
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 £990
$1,428 £1,051
-5.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 £787
$1,003 £738
6.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,331 £1,716
$2,798 £2,059
-16.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,972 £1,451
$1,829 £1,346
7.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,228 £2,376
$3,088 £2,272
4.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plymouth
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,864 £2,107
$3,117 £2,294
-8.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.32
10.90%

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Last update for Plymouth: October 26, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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