Cost of Living Comparison Between Scunthorpe and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Scunthorpe and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Scunthorpe is 19.8% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Scunthorpe is 22.6% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Scunthorpe
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.24 £10.48
$20.72 £15.24
-31.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 £60
$99.4 £73.2
-18.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 £7.61
$9.78 £7.2
5.73%
Cappuccino
$3.9 £2.87
$4.84 £3.56
-19.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 £1.45
$2.17 £1.6
-9.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 £0.88
$1.43 £1.06
-16.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.63 £3.41
$6.63 £4.88
-30.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 £3.9
$6.88 £5.06
-22.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Scunthorpe
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.76 £1.3
-15.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.73 £1.27
-4.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$2.71 £2
-40.22%
Eggs
$4.14 £3.04
$3.79 £2.79
9.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.32 £3.92
$9.82 £7.22
-45.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.37 £3.95
$9.45 £6.95
-43.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.53 £5.54
$14.15 £10.42
-46.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 £1.73
$3.33 £2.45
-29.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 £1.5
$1.78 £1.31
14.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.16 £2.32
$3.36 £2.47
-5.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.7 £2.72
$3.62 £2.66
2.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 £0.58
$1.69 £1.25
-53.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 £0.72
$1.9 £1.4
-48.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 £0.77
$1.23 £0.9
-14.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.58 £1.16
18.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.49 £13.6
$21.04 £15.48
-12.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.9 £5.81
$10.79 £7.94
-26.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 £2.03
$2.99 £2.2
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 £1.44
$3.43 £2.52
-43.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Scunthorpe
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.39 £3.97
$4.04 £2.98
33.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 £49.08
$95.3 £70.1
-30.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.43 £4.73
$5.37 £3.95
19.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 £0.99
$2.26 £1.66
-40.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.3 £6.11
$26.92 £19.81
-69.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.95 £1.44
-2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
2.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.6K £32.1K
$38.4K £28.2K
13.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Scunthorpe
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$287 £211
$383 £282
-25.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.11 £12.59
$17.87 £13.15
-4.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.83 £31.52
$41.22 £30.33
3.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Scunthorpe
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.4 £70.2
$50.2 £36.95
89.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.69 £6.39
$17.95 £13.21
-51.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Scunthorpe
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,602 £1,179
$1,150 £846
39.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,736 £4,957
$18K £13.3K
-62.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Scunthorpe
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.21 £29.59
$122 £90
-67.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.07 £14.77
$49.82 £36.67
-59.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 £62.7
$107 £78.6
-20.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 £53.3
$108 £79.2
-32.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Scunthorpe
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 £604
$1,428 £1,051
-42.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 £412
$1,003 £738
-44.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,265 £931
$2,798 £2,059
-54.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,115 £821
$1,829 £1,346
-39.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Scunthorpe
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,950 £1,435
$3,117 £2,294
-37.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5.32
5.26%

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Last update for Scunthorpe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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