Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotherham and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotherham and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Rotherham is 12.2% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rotherham is 4.1% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rotherham
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.02 £14.73
$20.72 £15.24
-3.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.4 £69.4
$99.4 £73.2
-5.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.9 £8.02
$9.78 £7.2
11.45%
Cappuccino
$4.93 £3.63
$4.84 £3.56
1.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.85
$2.17 £1.6
16.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.43 £1.06
23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.61 £4.13
$6.63 £4.88
-15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 £4.57
$6.88 £5.06
-9.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rotherham
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.76 £1.3
-10.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.73 £1.27
-12.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.6
$2.71 £2
-19.56%
Eggs
$4.03 £2.97
$3.79 £2.79
6.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 £6.84
$9.82 £7.22
-5.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 £6.3
$9.45 £6.95
-9.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.75 £8.65
$14.15 £10.42
-16.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.33 £2.45
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.78 £1.31
-19.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 £2.1
$3.36 £2.47
-14.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 £2.41
$3.62 £2.66
-9.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 £1.51
$1.69 £1.25
21.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.9 £1.4
-26.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.23 £0.9
7.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 £1.09
$1.58 £1.16
-6.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.92 £13.92
$21.04 £15.48
-10.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.42 £7.67
$10.79 £7.94
-3.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 £1.79
$2.99 £2.2
-18.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 £2.49
$3.43 £2.52
-1.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Rotherham
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.01
$4.04 £2.98
-32.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 £65.6
$95.3 £70.1
-6.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 £3.94
$5.37 £3.95
-0.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 £0.82
$2.26 £1.66
-50.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.64 £15.19
$26.92 £19.81
-23.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.45
$1.95 £1.44
1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28K
$38.4K £28.2K
-0.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K £29.2K
$38.4K £28.2K
3.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rotherham
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$317 £233
$383 £282
-17.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.92 £13.92
$17.87 £13.15
5.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.69 £31.41
$41.22 £30.33
3.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rotherham
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.97 £33.83
$50.2 £36.95
-8.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.55 £9.97
$17.95 £13.21
-24.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rotherham
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,231 £906
$1,150 £846
7.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,925 £5,096
$18K £13.3K
-61.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rotherham
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86 £63.3
$122 £90
-29.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 £31.4
$49.82 £36.67
-14.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 £64.9
$107 £78.6
-17.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 £79.9
$108 £79.2
0.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rotherham
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 £903
$1,428 £1,051
-14.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$982 £723
$1,003 £738
-2.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,025 £1,490
$2,798 £2,059
-27.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,698 £1,249
$1,829 £1,346
-7.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rotherham
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,787 £1,315
$3,117 £2,294
-42.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.65
5.32
6.20%

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Last update for Rotherham: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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