Cost of Living Comparison Between Portadown and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Portadown and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Portadown is 3.6% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Portadown is 17.2% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Portadown
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.48 £15.07
$20.72 £15.24
-1.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 £60.3
$99.4 £73.2
-17.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.02 £7.38
$9.78 £7.2
2.45%
Cappuccino
$4.69 £3.45
$4.84 £3.56
-3.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 £1.73
$2.17 £1.6
7.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.43 £1.06
16.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.36 £4.68
$6.63 £4.88
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.15 £4.52
$6.88 £5.06
-10.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Portadown
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.76 £1.3
-9.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.73 £1.27
-4.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.71 £2
-16.61%
Eggs
$3.88 £2.85
$3.79 £2.79
2.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 £7.44
$9.82 £7.22
2.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.93 £6.57
$9.45 £6.95
-5.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.89 £10.22
$14.15 £10.42
-1.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 £2.3
$3.33 £2.45
-6.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.78 £1.31
-8.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 £2.05
$3.36 £2.47
-16.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 £2.64
$3.62 £2.66
-1.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.69 £1.25
-4.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.9 £1.4
-18.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.23 £0.9
-9.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.58 £1.16
-6.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.1 £14.06
$21.04 £15.48
-9.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.21 £8.25
$10.79 £7.94
3.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.07
$2.99 £2.2
-6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 £2.27
$3.43 £2.52
-10.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Portadown
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 £2.5
$4.04 £2.98
-15.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.7 £64.5
$95.3 £70.1
-7.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 £3.94
$5.37 £3.95
-0.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 £1.13
$2.26 £1.66
-32.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.3 £17.15
$26.92 £19.81
-13.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 £1.54
$1.95 £1.44
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £27.9K
$38.4K £28.2K
-1.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
7.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portadown
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 £215
$383 £282
-23.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £12.82
$17.87 £13.15
-2.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.27 £31.84
$41.22 £30.33
4.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Portadown
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 £33.29
$50.2 £36.95
-9.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$17.95 £13.21
-23.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Portadown
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,619 £1,191
$1,150 £846
40.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.5K
$18K £13.3K
1.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Portadown
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 £62.5
$122 £90
-30.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.02 £32.4
$49.82 £36.67
-11.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 £67.3
$107 £78.6
-14.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.8
$108 £79.2
-6.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Portadown
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 £905
$1,428 £1,051
-13.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$983 £723
$1,003 £738
-2.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,012 £1,481
$2,798 £2,059
-28.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,712 £1,260
$1,829 £1,346
-6.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Portadown
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,607 £1,919
$3,117 £2,294
-16.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.32
5.83%

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Last update for Portadown: October 27, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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