Cost of Living Comparison Between Retford and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Retford and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Retford is 3.3% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Retford is 4.5% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Retford
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.47 £15.07
$20.72 £15.24
-1.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 £60.3
$99.4 £73.2
-17.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 £7.26
$9.78 £7.2
0.92%
Cappuccino
$4.6 £3.39
$4.84 £3.56
-4.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$2.17 £1.6
5.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 £1.17
$1.43 £1.06
11.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 £4.48
$6.63 £4.88
-8.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 £4.39
$6.88 £5.06
-13.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Retford
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.76 £1.3
-9.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.73 £1.27
-8.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 £1.69
$2.71 £2
-15.50%
Eggs
$3.95 £2.9
$3.79 £2.79
4.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.71 £7.15
$9.82 £7.22
-1.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.7 £6.4
$9.45 £6.95
-7.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.1 £10.38
$14.15 £10.42
-0.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 £2.32
$3.33 £2.45
-5.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.78 £1.31
-11.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 £2.09
$3.36 £2.47
-15.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 £2.6
$3.62 £2.66
-2.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.69 £1.25
-1.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.9 £1.4
-21.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.23 £0.9
-13.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.58 £1.16
-8.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.04 £14.01
$21.04 £15.48
-9.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.7 £7.87
$10.79 £7.94
-0.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$2.99 £2.2
-5.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 £2.39
$3.43 £2.52
-5.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Retford
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.43
$4.04 £2.98
-18.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.7 £65.3
$95.3 £70.1
-6.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 £4.06
$5.37 £3.95
2.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$2.26 £1.66
-30.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.48 £17.28
$26.92 £19.81
-12.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.95 £1.44
-3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$38.4K £28.2K
1.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.9K
$38.4K £28.2K
9.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Retford
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 £215
$383 £282
-23.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 £12.53
$17.87 £13.15
-4.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.25 £31.83
$41.22 £30.33
4.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Retford
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.98 £33.1
$50.2 £36.95
-10.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 £10.12
$17.95 £13.21
-23.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Retford
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,593 £1,173
$1,150 £846
38.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.4K
$18K £13.3K
1.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Retford
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.3
$122 £90
-30.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.24 £31.82
$49.82 £36.67
-13.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 £67.5
$107 £78.6
-14.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.1 £71.4
$108 £79.2
-9.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Retford
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 £902
$1,428 £1,051
-14.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 £752
$1,003 £738
1.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 £1,478
$2,798 £2,059
-28.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,706 £1,256
$1,829 £1,346
-6.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,112 £1,555
$4,131 £3,040
-48.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,990 £1,465
$3,088 £2,272
-35.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Retford
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,350 £993
$3,117 £2,294
-56.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.32
5.83%

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Last update for Retford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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