Cost of Living Comparison Between St Helens and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between St Helens and Glasgow

😐 Solo nomad: St Helens is 4.8% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: St Helens is 7.6% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St Helens
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$20.72 £15.24
-2.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.6 £59.3
$99.4 £73.2
-18.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.8 £7.95
$9.78 £7.2
10.43%
Cappuccino
$3.68 £2.71
$4.84 £3.56
-23.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 £2.17
$2.17 £1.6
35.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.52
$1.43 £1.06
44.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.99 £2.94
$6.63 £4.88
-39.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 £3.7
$6.88 £5.06
-26.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St Helens
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.76 £1.3
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.73 £1.27
9.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 £1.54
$2.71 £2
-22.88%
Eggs
$4.17 £3.07
$3.79 £2.79
10.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.3 £9.05
$9.82 £7.22
25.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 £6.54
$9.45 £6.95
-5.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 £8.01
$14.15 £10.42
-23.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 £2.38
$3.33 £2.45
-2.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.78 £1.31
-24.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 £2.65
$3.36 £2.47
7.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 £2.71
$3.62 £2.66
1.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.69 £1.25
15.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.9 £1.4
7.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.23 £0.9
8.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.58 £1.16
-12.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.32 £14.95
$21.04 £15.48
-3.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.89 £8.75
$10.79 £7.94
10.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$2.99 £2.2
-9.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 £1.98
$3.43 £2.52
-21.87%
🚌 Getting Around
St Helens
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 £2.15
$4.04 £2.98
-27.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$102 £74.9
$95.3 £70.1
6.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 £2.55
$5.37 £3.95
-35.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 £1.39
$2.26 £1.66
-16.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.27 £11.97
$26.92 £19.81
-39.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.95 £1.44
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K £19.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
-29.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K £24.7K
$38.4K £28.2K
-12.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St Helens
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$342 £252
$383 £282
-10.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.07 £11.83
$17.87 £13.15
-10.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.04 £29.47
$41.22 £30.33
-2.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St Helens
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.56 £20.28
$50.2 £36.95
-45.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.02 £2.96
$19.67 £14.47
-79.56%
Cinema Ticket
$16.56 £12.19
$17.95 £13.21
-7.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St Helens
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 £592
$1,150 £846
-30.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,887 £5,068
$18K £13.3K
-61.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St Helens
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 £50.7
$122 £90
-43.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 £39.32
$49.82 £36.67
7.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 £63.7
$107 £78.6
-18.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 £88.6
$108 £79.2
11.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St Helens
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$820 £603
$1,428 £1,051
-42.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 £484
$1,003 £738
-34.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 £1,150
$2,798 £2,059
-44.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,274 £937
$1,829 £1,346
-30.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,254 £2,394
$4,131 £3,040
-21.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,337 £1,719
$3,088 £2,272
-24.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St Helens
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,542 £1,871
$3,117 £2,294
-18.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
5.32
4.14%

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Last update for St Helens: October 27, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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