Cost of Living Comparison Between Poole and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Poole and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Poole is 19.2% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poole is 19.1% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poole
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £14.85
$20.72 £15.24
-2.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £79.6
$99.4 £73.2
8.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.62 £7.08
$9.78 £7.2
-1.64%
Cappuccino
$4.85 £3.57
$4.84 £3.56
0.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 £1.92
$2.17 £1.6
20.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.43 £1.06
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.4 £5.45
$6.63 £4.88
11.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.2 £5.3
$6.88 £5.06
4.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poole
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.76 £1.3
-5.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 £0.93
$1.73 £1.27
-26.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.71 £2
-3.32%
Eggs
$3.34 £2.46
$3.79 £2.79
-11.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.43
$9.82 £7.22
2.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.03 £5.17
$9.45 £6.95
-25.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.73 £10.11
$14.15 £10.42
-2.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$3.33 £2.45
-15.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.78 £1.31
-29.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 £1.64
$3.36 £2.47
-33.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$3.62 £2.66
-37.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.69 £1.25
-13.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.9 £1.4
-22.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.23 £0.9
-19.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 £1.03
$1.58 £1.16
-10.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.54 £12.9
$21.04 £15.48
-16.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.9 £7.28
$10.79 £7.94
-8.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 £1.96
$2.99 £2.2
-11.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 £1.83
$3.43 £2.52
-27.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Poole
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 £2.95
$4.04 £2.98
-0.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.2 £57.6
$95.3 £70.1
-17.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 £2.99
$5.37 £3.95
-24.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 £1.26
$2.26 £1.66
-24.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.92 £16.13
$26.92 £19.81
-18.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.95 £1.44
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £28K
$38.4K £28.2K
-0.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
1.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poole
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$342 £251
$383 £282
-10.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.1 £11.85
$17.87 £13.15
-9.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.04 £33.14
$41.22 £30.33
9.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poole
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.48 £22.43
$50.2 £36.95
-39.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.83 £16.8
$17.95 £13.21
27.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poole
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,343 £1,724
$1,150 £846
103.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K £11.8K
$18K £13.3K
-10.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poole
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 £62.5
$122 £90
-30.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.02 £30.18
$49.82 £36.67
-17.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 £67.1
$107 £78.6
-14.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 £63.5
$108 £79.2
-19.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poole
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 £869
$1,428 £1,051
-17.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 £895
$1,003 £738
21.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,357 £1,735
$2,798 £2,059
-15.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,163 £1,592
$1,829 £1,346
18.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,088 £1,536
$3,088 £2,272
-32.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poole
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,235 £2,381
$3,117 £2,294
3.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.32
2.44%

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Last update for Poole: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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