Cost of Living Comparison Between Sheffield and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Sheffield and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Sheffield is 11.8% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sheffield is 15.2% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sheffield
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.51 £12.88
$20.72 £15.24
-15.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.3 £58.4
$99.4 £73.2
-20.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.86 £7.99
$9.78 £7.2
11.04%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$4.84 £3.56
-6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$2.17 £1.6
13.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 £1.35
$1.43 £1.06
27.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.4 £3.97
$6.63 £4.88
-18.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.4 £3.98
$6.88 £5.06
-21.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sheffield
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.76 £1.3
-9.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.73 £1.27
-13.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$2.71 £2
-16.24%
Eggs
$3.9 £2.87
$3.79 £2.79
2.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.5 £6.99
$9.82 £7.22
-3.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.03 £6.64
$9.45 £6.95
-4.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.92 £8.77
$14.15 £10.42
-15.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 £2.38
$3.33 £2.45
-3.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.78 £1.31
-19.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 £1.98
$3.36 £2.47
-19.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.08 £2.27
$3.62 £2.66
-14.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.69 £1.25
10.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.9 £1.4
-28.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 £0.76
$1.23 £0.9
-15.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 £0.95
$1.58 £1.16
-18.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.72 £14.51
$21.04 £15.48
-6.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.43 £8.41
$10.79 £7.94
5.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 £2.07
$2.99 £2.2
-5.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 £2.46
$3.43 £2.52
-2.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Sheffield
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.5 £2.58
$4.04 £2.98
-13.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.9 £72.8
$95.3 £70.1
3.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 £3.98
$5.37 £3.95
0.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 £0.91
$2.26 £1.66
-45.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.17 £14.85
$26.92 £19.81
-25.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.95 £1.44
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
2.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$38.4K £28.2K
2.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sheffield
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$317 £233
$383 £282
-17.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.64 £13.71
$17.87 £13.15
4.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.35 £32.64
$41.22 £30.33
7.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sheffield
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.36 £33.38
$50.2 £36.95
-9.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.18 £6.02
$19.67 £14.47
-58.41%
Cinema Ticket
$11.73 £8.63
$17.95 £13.21
-34.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sheffield
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,236 £910
$1,150 £846
7.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,862 £5,050
$18K £13.3K
-61.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sheffield
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.7 £55.7
$122 £90
-38.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.58 £27.65
$49.82 £36.67
-24.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86 £63.3
$107 £78.6
-19.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 £61.9
$108 £79.2
-21.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sheffield
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 £817
$1,428 £1,051
-22.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$927 £682
$1,003 £738
-7.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,839 £1,353
$2,798 £2,059
-34.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,567 £1,153
$1,829 £1,346
-14.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,203 £3,093
$4,131 £3,040
1.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,127 £2,301
$3,088 £2,272
1.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sheffield
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,220 £2,370
$3,117 £2,294
3.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
5.32
-0.38%

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Last update for Sheffield: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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