Cost of Living Comparison Between Stirling and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Stirling and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Stirling is 10.6% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stirling is 13.3% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stirling
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.42 £12.09
$20.72 £15.24
-20.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £60.9
$99.4 £73.2
-16.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.93 £7.31
$9.78 £7.2
1.53%
Cappuccino
$3.97 £2.92
$4.84 £3.56
-17.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 £1.49
$2.17 £1.6
-6.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.43 £1.06
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.98 £4.4
$6.63 £4.88
-9.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.78 £4.25
$6.88 £5.06
-15.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stirling
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 £0.68
$1.76 £1.3
-47.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.73 £1.27
-2.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 £1.35
$2.71 £2
-32.10%
Eggs
$3.78 £2.78
$3.79 £2.79
-0.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.8 £6.47
$9.82 £7.22
-10.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 £5.84
$9.45 £6.95
-15.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.5 £9.93
$14.15 £10.42
-4.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 £1.98
$3.33 £2.45
-19.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.78 £1.31
-6.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.12
$3.36 £2.47
-13.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.2 £3.09
$3.62 £2.66
16.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 £0.89
$1.69 £1.25
-28.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.9 £1.4
-29.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 £0.83
$1.23 £0.9
-8.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.58 £1.16
-20.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.26 £13.44
$21.04 £15.48
-13.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.48 £6.98
$10.79 £7.94
-12.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 £1.61
$2.99 £2.2
-27.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.75
$3.43 £2.52
-30.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Stirling
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 £2.8
$4.04 £2.98
-5.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.2 £58.3
$95.3 £70.1
-16.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 £3.41
$5.37 £3.95
-13.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 £1.03
$2.26 £1.66
-37.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.7 £11.55
$26.92 £19.81
-41.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.95 £1.44
-4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$38.4K £28.2K
1.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K £30.6K
$38.4K £28.2K
8.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stirling
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$375 £276
$383 £282
-2.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.06 £11.82
$17.87 £13.15
-10.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.01 £27.97
$41.22 £30.33
-7.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stirling
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.07 £21.39
$50.2 £36.95
-42.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 £6.58
$17.95 £13.21
-50.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stirling
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,890 £1,391
$1,150 £846
64.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K £11.1K
$18K £13.3K
-16.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stirling
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 £61.6
$122 £90
-31.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.13 £28.79
$49.82 £36.67
-21.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 £70.5
$107 £78.6
-10.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 £58.5
$108 £79.2
-26.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stirling
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,030 £758
$1,428 £1,051
-27.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 £637
$1,003 £738
-13.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,353 £1,731
$2,798 £2,059
-15.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,749 £1,287
$1,829 £1,346
-4.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stirling
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,479 £2,560
$3,117 £2,294
11.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
5.32
3.95%

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Last update for Stirling: October 27, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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