Cost of Living Comparison Between Rochdale and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Rochdale and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Rochdale is 17.1% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rochdale is 17.9% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rochdale
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.14 £16.29
$20.72 £15.24
6.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.5 £69.5
$99.4 £73.2
-4.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.38 £6.9
$9.78 £7.2
-4.09%
Cappuccino
$4.58 £3.37
$4.84 £3.56
-5.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 £1.64
$2.17 £1.6
2.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.43 £1.06
20.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.67 £4.91
$6.63 £4.88
0.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.04 £4.45
$6.88 £5.06
-12.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rochdale
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.76 £1.3
-6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.73 £1.27
-0.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 £1.61
$2.71 £2
-19.19%
Eggs
$4.07 £2.99
$3.79 £2.79
7.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.18 £6.02
$9.82 £7.22
-16.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.92 £6.57
$9.45 £6.95
-5.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.1 £11.11
$14.15 £10.42
6.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.16
$3.33 £2.45
-11.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 £1.31
$1.78 £1.31
-0.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 £1.91
$3.36 £2.47
-22.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 £2.6
$3.62 £2.66
-2.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 £1.56
$1.69 £1.25
25.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.9 £1.4
-4.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 £0.89
$1.23 £0.9
-1.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.58 £1.16
-5.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.89 £13.9
$21.04 £15.48
-10.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.64 £7.83
$10.79 £7.94
-1.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.83
$2.99 £2.2
-16.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 £2.56
$3.43 £2.52
1.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Rochdale
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.69 £1.98
$4.04 £2.98
-33.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.1 £40.52
$95.3 £70.1
-42.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 £2.99
$5.37 £3.95
-24.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 £1.05
$2.26 £1.66
-37.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.47 £12.12
$26.92 £19.81
-38.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.95 £1.44
2.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K £27.7K
$38.4K £28.2K
-1.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rochdale
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$383 £282
-24.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.18 £13.38
$17.87 £13.15
1.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.34 £31.89
$41.22 £30.33
5.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rochdale
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.31 £29.66
$50.2 £36.95
-19.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.4 £9.86
$17.95 £13.21
-25.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rochdale
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,614 £1,188
$1,150 £846
40.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K £12.2K
$18K £13.3K
-8.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rochdale
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.8 £64.6
$122 £90
-28.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.31 £31.14
$49.82 £36.67
-15.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 £65
$107 £78.6
-17.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.5
$108 £79.2
0.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rochdale
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,033 £760
$1,428 £1,051
-27.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 £654
$1,003 £738
-11.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,379 £1,015
$2,798 £2,059
-50.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,707 £1,257
$1,829 £1,346
-6.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,825 £2,079
$4,131 £3,040
-31.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,797 £2,059
$3,088 £2,272
-9.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rochdale
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,360 £1,737
$3,117 £2,294
-24.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.32
8.27%

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Last update for Rochdale: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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