Cost of Living Comparison Between Scarborough and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Scarborough and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Scarborough is 9.5% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Scarborough is 9.7% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Scarborough
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.56 £10.71
$20.72 £15.24
-29.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.6 £52
$99.4 £73.2
-28.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.13 £7.45
$9.78 £7.2
3.58%
Cappuccino
$4.45 £3.28
$4.84 £3.56
-8.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 £1.54
$2.17 £1.6
-3.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 £0.74
$1.43 £1.06
-30.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 £4.33
$6.63 £4.88
-11.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 £3.46
$6.88 £5.06
-31.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Scarborough
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.76 £1.3
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.73 £1.27
-1.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 £1.88
$2.71 £2
-5.54%
Eggs
$3.72 £2.74
$3.79 £2.79
-1.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £6.99
$9.82 £7.22
-3.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 £6.07
$9.45 £6.95
-12.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.77 £7.19
$14.15 £10.42
-30.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 £2.37
$3.33 £2.45
-3.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.78 £1.31
-19.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 £1.07
$3.36 £2.47
-56.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 £1.59
$3.62 £2.66
-40.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 £0.87
$1.69 £1.25
-29.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 £1.11
$1.9 £1.4
-21.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 £0.77
$1.23 £0.9
-15.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.58 £1.16
9.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.55 £8.5
$21.04 £15.48
-45.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 £7.83
$10.79 £7.94
-1.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 £1.98
$2.99 £2.2
-10.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 £1.95
$3.43 £2.52
-22.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Scarborough
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.19 £2.35
$4.04 £2.98
-21.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.4 £68.7
$95.3 £70.1
-2.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 £3.22
$5.37 £3.95
-18.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 £0.85
$2.26 £1.66
-49.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.58 £12.2
$26.92 £19.81
-38.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.95 £1.44
1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K £26.6K
$38.4K £28.2K
-5.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K £29.4K
$38.4K £28.2K
4.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Scarborough
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 £205
$383 £282
-27.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.1 £11.85
$17.87 £13.15
-9.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.35 £25.28
$41.22 £30.33
-16.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Scarborough
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.46 £24.62
$50.2 £36.95
-33.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.01 £9.58
$19.67 £14.47
-33.86%
Cinema Ticket
$11.13 £8.19
$17.95 £13.21
-37.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Scarborough
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,674 £1,232
$1,150 £846
45.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$18K £13.3K
2.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Scarborough
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.7 £49.8
$122 £90
-44.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.17 £27.35
$49.82 £36.67
-25.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 £81.3
$107 £78.6
3.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.8 £65.4
$108 £79.2
-17.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Scarborough
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 £638
$1,428 £1,051
-39.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$854 £629
$1,003 £738
-14.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,593 £1,173
$2,798 £2,059
-43.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,241 £913
$1,829 £1,346
-32.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Scarborough
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,072 £1,525
$3,117 £2,294
-33.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.32
2.44%

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Last update for Scarborough: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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