Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontypridd and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontypridd and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Pontypridd is 18.5% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pontypridd is 19% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pontypridd
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$20.72 £15.24
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89 £65.5
$99.4 £73.2
-10.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 £7.91
$9.78 £7.2
9.92%
Cappuccino
$4.8 £3.53
$4.84 £3.56
-0.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 £1.86
$2.17 £1.6
16.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 £1.53
$1.43 £1.06
45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.87 £5.06
$6.63 £4.88
3.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 £4.46
$6.88 £5.06
-11.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pontypridd
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 £1.64
$1.76 £1.3
26.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.73 £1.27
-4.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 £2.24
$2.71 £2
12.55%
Eggs
$4.54 £3.34
$3.79 £2.79
19.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.39 £5.44
$9.82 £7.22
-24.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.8 £6.47
$9.45 £6.95
-6.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.33 £6.87
$14.15 £10.42
-34.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 £1.28
$3.33 £2.45
-47.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 £0.93
$1.78 £1.31
-29.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 £0.88
$3.36 £2.47
-64.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 £3.45
$3.62 £2.66
29.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.69 £1.25
-9.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.9 £1.4
-18.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.23 £0.9
-4.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.58 £1.16
5.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.09 £14.79
$21.04 £15.48
-4.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.18 £6.75
$10.79 £7.94
-14.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.13 £2.3
$2.99 £2.2
4.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 £2.36
$3.43 £2.52
-6.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Pontypridd
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 £2.05
$4.04 £2.98
-30.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.2 £44.32
$95.3 £70.1
-36.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 £0.98
$5.37 £3.95
-75.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 £1.05
$2.26 £1.66
-37.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.34 £14.97
$26.92 £19.81
-24.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.95 £1.44
-2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.7K £7,857
$38.4K £28.2K
-72.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.6K £32.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
16.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pontypridd
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$348 £256
$383 £282
-9.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.89 £13.9
$17.87 £13.15
5.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.2 £31.79
$41.22 £30.33
4.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pontypridd
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.5 £44.52
$50.2 £36.95
20.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 £5.04
$19.67 £14.47
-65.23%
Cinema Ticket
$10.73 £7.9
$17.95 £13.21
-40.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pontypridd
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$679 £500
$1,150 £846
-40.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K £11.9K
$18K £13.3K
-10.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pontypridd
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.9 £51.4
$122 £90
-42.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.26 £22.27
$49.82 £36.67
-39.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 £60.6
$107 £78.6
-22.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 £59.8
$108 £79.2
-24.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pontypridd
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 £887
$1,428 £1,051
-15.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 £548
$1,003 £738
-25.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 £978
$2,798 £2,059
-52.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 £1,029
$1,829 £1,346
-23.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pontypridd
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,152 £2,320
$3,117 £2,294
1.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.32
10.90%

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Last update for Pontypridd: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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