Cost of Living Comparison Between Salford and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Salford and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Salford is 8.9% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salford is 5.1% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salford
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.99 £11.76
$20.72 £15.24
-22.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £79.3
$99.4 £73.2
8.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.67 £9.32
$9.78 £7.2
29.55%
Cappuccino
$4.16 £3.06
$4.84 £3.56
-14.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$2.17 £1.6
-14.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 £0.95
$1.43 £1.06
-10.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 £3.5
$6.63 £4.88
-28.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$6.88 £5.06
-60.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salford
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.76 £1.3
6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.73 £1.27
18.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 £1.64
$2.71 £2
-18.08%
Eggs
$5.14 £3.78
$3.79 £2.79
35.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.5 £3.31
$9.82 £7.22
-54.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.79 £10.15
$9.45 £6.95
45.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.98 £10.29
$14.15 £10.42
-1.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 £1.98
$3.33 £2.45
-19.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.78 £1.31
6.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 £2.08
$3.36 £2.47
-16.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 £2.64
$3.62 £2.66
-1.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.69 £1.25
-30.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 £0.59
$1.9 £1.4
-57.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 £0.65
$1.23 £0.9
-27.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.58 £1.16
5.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.7 £15.23
$21.04 £15.48
-1.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.23 £8.26
$10.79 £7.94
4.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.83
$2.99 £2.2
-16.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 £2.32
$3.43 £2.52
-8.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Salford
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$4.04 £2.98
-17.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 £79.3
$95.3 £70.1
13.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 £2.08
$5.37 £3.95
-47.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 £1.12
$2.26 £1.66
-32.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.5 £17.29
$26.92 £19.81
-12.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.45
$1.95 £1.44
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
0.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K £30K
$38.4K £28.2K
6.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salford
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$406 £299
$383 £282
5.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.67 £15.21
$17.87 £13.15
15.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.14 £20.71
$41.22 £30.33
-31.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salford
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.19 £33.25
$50.2 £36.95
-10.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.89 £18.31
$17.95 £13.21
38.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salford
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,575 £1,159
$1,150 £846
36.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K £13.5K
$18K £13.3K
1.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salford
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 £88.7
$122 £90
-1.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.4 £59.2
$49.82 £36.67
61.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.2 £49.47
$107 £78.6
-37.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98 £72.1
$108 £79.2
-8.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salford
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,372 £1,009
$1,428 £1,051
-3.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 £796
$1,003 £738
7.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,339 £1,722
$2,798 £2,059
-16.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,753 £1,290
$1,829 £1,346
-4.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salford
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,633 £1,937
$3,117 £2,294
-15.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.32
5.83%

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Last update for Salford: October 27, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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