Cost of Living Comparison Between Southwark and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Southwark and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Southwark is 5.8% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Southwark is 7.3% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 40.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Southwark
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.79 £16.34
$20.23 £15.17
7.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.3
$97.4 £73.1
-9.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.92 £8.19
$9.35 £7.01
16.79%
Cappuccino
$5.14 £3.85
$5.00 £3.75
2.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.12
$2.22 £1.66
27.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.40
$1.50 £1.12
24.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.97
$6.96 £5.22
-4.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.62 £4.96
$6.78 £5.08
-2.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Southwark
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.29
$1.79 £1.34
-4.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 £1.65
$1.70 £1.28
29.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 £1.60
$2.75 £2.07
-22.55%
Eggs
$3.70 £2.78
$3.98 £2.98
-7.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.53 £6.40
$9.87 £7.40
-13.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 £6.08
$9.00 £6.75
-10.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.13 £9.85
$14.11 £10.58
-6.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 £2.59
$3.44 £2.58
0.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 £1.13
$1.77 £1.33
-14.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 £2.15
$3.35 £2.51
-14.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 £2.19
$3.60 £2.70
-18.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 £1.30
$1.72 £1.29
1.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 £1.19
$1.89 £1.42
-16.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 £0.98
$1.27 £0.95
2.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 £1.03
$1.62 £1.21
-14.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.65 £15.49
$20.89 £15.67
-1.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.11 £9.08
$10.76 £8.07
12.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.08
$2.99 £2.24
-7.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 £1.82
$3.33 £2.50
-27.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Southwark
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 £2.51
$3.99 £2.99
-16.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$164 £123
$94.0 £70.5
74.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.50 £4.12
$5.45 £4.09
0.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 £1.64
$2.32 £1.74
-5.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.80 £21.60
$26.70 £20.03
7.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.41
$2.02 £1.51
-6.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £29.0K
$38.6K £29.0K
0.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.0K £30.0K
$38.7K £29.0K
3.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Southwark
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$325 £244
$391 £293
-16.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.89 £14.17
$17.73 £13.30
6.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.47 £26.60
$40.22 £30.16
-11.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Southwark
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.73 £35.05
$50.2 £37.68
-6.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.55 £14.66
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.08 £15.06
$17.92 £13.44
12.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Southwark
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,490 £1,867
$1,170 £878
112.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.0K £17.2K
$18.5K £13.9K
24.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Southwark
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 £87.4
$123 £92.5
-5.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 £30.40
$50.6 £37.97
-19.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.6 £65.7
$109 £81.8
-19.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 £75.5
$106 £79.2
-4.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Southwark
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,343 £1,757
$1,410 £1,057
66.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 £744
$984 £738
0.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,076 £1,557
$2,778 £2,084
-25.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,982 £2,986
$1,884 £1,413
111.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 £3,334
$4,186 £3,139
6.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,074 £2,305
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Southwark
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,088 £3,066
$3,570 £2,677
14.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.32
2.44%

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

Last update for Southwark: March 1, 2026

Last update for Glasgow: March 3, 2026

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