Cost of Living Comparison Between Redbridge and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Redbridge and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Redbridge is 7.2% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Redbridge is 0.9% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Redbridge
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.63 £15.18
$20.72 £15.24
-0.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.1 £60.4
$99.4 £73.2
-17.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 £7.28
$9.78 £7.2
1.12%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.39
$4.84 £3.56
-4.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 £1.74
$2.17 £1.6
9.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.43 £1.06
16.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6 £4.41
$6.63 £4.88
-9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 £4.37
$6.88 £5.06
-13.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Redbridge
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.76 £1.3
-10.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.73 £1.27
-4.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$2.71 £2
-16.24%
Eggs
$3.84 £2.83
$3.79 £2.79
1.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.29
$9.82 £7.22
0.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 £6.38
$9.45 £6.95
-8.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.91 £10.23
$14.15 £10.42
-1.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 £2.3
$3.33 £2.45
-6.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.78 £1.31
-7.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 £2.15
$3.36 £2.47
-13.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$3.62 £2.66
-0.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.69 £1.25
0.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.9 £1.4
-18.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.23 £0.9
-8.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.58 £1.16
-3.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.66 £13.73
$21.04 £15.48
-11.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £7.93
$10.79 £7.94
-0.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 £2.01
$2.99 £2.2
-8.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 £2.35
$3.43 £2.52
-7.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Redbridge
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$4.04 £2.98
-17.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.5 £64.4
$95.3 £70.1
-8.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.58 £4.11
$5.37 £3.95
3.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$2.26 £1.66
-30.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.84 £16.81
$26.92 £19.81
-15.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.95 £1.44
-3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$38.4K £28.2K
1.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K £29.9K
$38.4K £28.2K
5.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Redbridge
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$300 £221
$383 £282
-21.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.89 £12.43
$17.87 £13.15
-5.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.65 £32.12
$41.22 £30.33
5.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Redbridge
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.25 £33.3
$50.2 £36.95
-9.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.54 £9.96
$17.95 £13.21
-24.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Redbridge
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,610 £1,185
$1,150 £846
40.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K £13.7K
$18K £13.3K
3.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Redbridge
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 £61.6
$122 £90
-31.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 £32.49
$49.82 £36.67
-11.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 £66.6
$107 £78.6
-15.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.9
$108 £79.2
-6.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Redbridge
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 £916
$1,428 £1,051
-12.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 £745
$1,003 £738
0.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,999 £1,471
$2,798 £2,059
-28.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,710 £1,258
$1,829 £1,346
-6.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Redbridge
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,117 £2,294
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.32
5.83%

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Last update for Redbridge: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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