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

🙂 Solo nomad: Southwark is 6.3% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Southwark is 7.9% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Southwark
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.13 £16.29
$20.72 £15.24
6.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.1 £65.6
$99.4 £73.2
-10.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.98 £8.08
$9.78 £7.2
12.27%
Cappuccino
$5.34 £3.93
$4.84 £3.56
10.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 £2.03
$2.17 £1.6
27.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.43 £1.06
30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 £5.08
$6.63 £4.88
4.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.62 £4.87
$6.88 £5.06
-3.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Southwark
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.76 £1.3
1.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.73 £1.27
25.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 £1.59
$2.71 £2
-20.30%
Eggs
$3.71 £2.73
$3.79 £2.79
-2.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.2 £6.03
$9.82 £7.22
-16.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 £6.09
$9.45 £6.95
-12.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.29 £9.78
$14.15 £10.42
-6.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 £2.53
$3.33 £2.45
3.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.11
$1.78 £1.31
-15.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 £2.2
$3.36 £2.47
-11.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 £2.17
$3.62 £2.66
-18.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.69 £1.25
1.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 £1.12
$1.9 £1.4
-19.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.23 £0.9
1.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.58 £1.16
-11.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.61 £15.17
$21.04 £15.48
-2.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.07 £8.88
$10.79 £7.94
11.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 £2.1
$2.99 £2.2
-4.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 £1.82
$3.43 £2.52
-27.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Southwark
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 £2.52
$4.04 £2.98
-15.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$160 £118
$95.3 £70.1
67.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 £3.94
$5.37 £3.95
-0.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 £1.54
$2.26 £1.66
-7.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.75 £21.89
$26.92 £19.81
10.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.95 £1.44
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$38.4K £28.2K
1.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K £29.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
3.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Southwark
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$335 £247
$383 £282
-12.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.7 £13.76
$17.87 £13.15
4.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.41 £25.33
$41.22 £30.33
-16.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Southwark
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.5 £33.48
$50.2 £36.95
-9.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.53 £15.11
$17.95 £13.21
14.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Southwark
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,468 £1,816
$1,150 £846
114.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K £16.8K
$18K £13.3K
26.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Southwark
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 £85.8
$122 £90
-4.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.67 £29.93
$49.82 £36.67
-18.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 £64.4
$107 £78.6
-18.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 £72.7
$108 £79.2
-8.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Southwark
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,424 £1,784
$1,428 £1,051
69.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$986 £726
$1,003 £738
-1.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,049 £1,508
$2,798 £2,059
-26.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,883 £2,857
$1,829 £1,346
112.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Southwark
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,774 £2,777
$3,117 £2,294
21.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.32
2.44%

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Last update for Southwark: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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