Cost of Living Comparison Between Romford and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Romford and Glasgow

😐 Solo nomad: Romford is 30% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Romford is 1.8% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$27.01 £20.26

$20.23 £15.17

33.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 £81.7

$97.4 £73.1

11.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.07 £7.55

$9.35 £7.01

7.70%

Cappuccino

$4.73 £3.54

$5.00 £3.75

-5.40%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 £1.63

$2.22 £1.66

-2.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 £1.20

$1.50 £1.12

6.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.58 £6.43

$6.96 £5.22

23.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.80 £5.10

$6.78 £5.08

0.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 £1.34

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 £1.56

$1.70 £1.28

22.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.55 £1.91

$2.75 £2.07

-7.27%

Eggs

$5.04 £3.78

$3.98 £2.98

26.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.15 £8.36

$9.87 £7.40

12.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.96 £6.72

$9.00 £6.75

-0.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.92 £11.19

$14.11 £10.58

5.74%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 £2.43

$3.44 £2.58

-5.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.95 £1.46

$1.77 £1.33

10.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.24 £2.43

$3.35 £2.51

-3.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.58 £2.68

$3.60 £2.70

-0.56%

Potato (1kg)

$1.77 £1.33

$1.72 £1.29

2.91%

Onion (1kg)

$2.01 £1.51

$1.89 £1.42

6.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 £0.84

$1.27 £0.95

-11.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.61 £1.21

$1.62 £1.21

-0.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$21.29 £15.97

$20.89 £15.67

1.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.45 £9.34

$10.76 £8.07

15.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 £1.99

$2.99 £2.24

-11.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 £2.26

$3.33 £2.50

-9.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.63 £2.72

$3.99 £2.99

-9.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$275 £206

$94.0 £70.5

192.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.64 £3.48

$5.45 £4.09

-14.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.16 £1.62

$2.32 £1.74

-6.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.30 £30.23

$26.70 £20.03

50.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.87 £1.40

$2.02 £1.51

-7.43%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.0K £28.5K

$38.6K £29.0K

-1.59%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.7K £29.8K

$38.7K £29.0K

2.68%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$328 £246

$391 £293

-16.15%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.73 £14.80

$17.73 £13.30

11.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.84 £32.88

$40.22 £30.16

9.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.0 £38.22

$50.2 £37.68

1.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.55 £14.66

Cinema Ticket

$18.00 £13.50

$17.92 £13.44

0.45%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,824 £1,368

$1,170 £878

55.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.8K £14.1K

$18.5K £13.9K

1.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$91.5 £68.6

$123 £92.5

-25.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.36 £31.02

$50.6 £37.97

-18.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$108 £80.9

$109 £81.8

-1.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.0 £65.2

$106 £79.2

-17.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,871 £1,403

$1,410 £1,057

32.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,200 £900

$984 £738

21.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,356 £2,517

$2,778 £2,084

20.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,331 £1,748

$1,884 £1,413

23.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,186 £3,139

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,074 £2,305

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,865 £2,149

$3,570 £2,677

-19.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.05

5.32

-5.08%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Romford: March 2, 2026

Last update for Glasgow: March 3, 2026

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