Cost of Living Comparison Between Rugby and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Rugby and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Rugby is 3.6% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rugby is 8.7% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rugby
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.44 £15.04
$20.72 £15.24
-1.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 £59.2
$99.4 £73.2
-19.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 £7.12
$9.78 £7.2
-1.12%
Cappuccino
$4.77 £3.51
$4.84 £3.56
-1.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.46
$2.17 £1.6
-8.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.43 £1.06
-2.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.45 £4.01
$6.63 £4.88
-17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 £4.46
$6.88 £5.06
-11.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rugby
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.76 £1.3
-6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.73 £1.27
-6.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 £1.87
$2.71 £2
-6.27%
Eggs
$3.73 £2.74
$3.79 £2.79
-1.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 £8.15
$9.82 £7.22
12.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 £5.88
$9.45 £6.95
-15.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.86 £10.2
$14.15 £10.42
-2.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 £1.87
$3.33 £2.45
-23.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 £1.31
$1.78 £1.31
-0.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 £1.46
$3.36 £2.47
-40.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 £2.05
$3.62 £2.66
-22.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.69 £1.25
1.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.9 £1.4
-24.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.23 £0.9
-8.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.58 £1.16
-13.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.02 £12.52
$21.04 £15.48
-19.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.95 £8.06
$10.79 £7.94
1.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.45 £2.54
$2.99 £2.2
15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 £3.02
$3.43 £2.52
19.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Rugby
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 £2.03
$4.04 £2.98
-31.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.6 £71.1
$95.3 £70.1
1.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 £3.21
$5.37 £3.95
-18.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 £0.91
$2.26 £1.66
-45.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.89 £18.32
$26.92 £19.81
-7.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.95 £1.44
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K £29.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
5.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rugby
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 £212
$383 £282
-24.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.68 £17.43
$17.87 £13.15
32.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.52 £32.03
$41.22 £30.33
5.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rugby
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 £37.62
$50.2 £36.95
1.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.45 £9.9
$19.67 £14.47
-31.62%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 £10.15
$17.95 £13.21
-23.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rugby
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,402 £1,031
$1,150 £846
21.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K £10.1K
$18K £13.3K
-23.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rugby
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 £82.2
$122 £90
-8.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.22 £26.66
$49.82 £36.67
-27.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.1
$107 £78.6
9.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 £78.7
$108 £79.2
-0.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rugby
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 £592
$1,428 £1,051
-43.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$806 £593
$1,003 £738
-19.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 £1,150
$2,798 £2,059
-44.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 £1,101
$1,829 £1,346
-18.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,948 £3,641
$4,131 £3,040
19.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,298 £3,163
$3,088 £2,272
39.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rugby
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,897 £2,132
$3,117 £2,294
-7.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.32
8.27%

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

Last update for Rugby: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.