Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockport and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockport and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Stockport is 17.4% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stockport is 10.3% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockport
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.04 £14.75
$20.72 £15.24
-3.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.9 £55.9
$99.4 £73.2
-23.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 £6.4
$9.78 £7.2
-11.15%
Cappuccino
$4.19 £3.08
$4.84 £3.56
-13.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.17 £1.6
-10.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.43 £1.06
21.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.28 £5.36
$6.63 £4.88
9.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.75 £4.96
$6.88 £5.06
-1.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockport
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.76 £1.3
-6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.73 £1.27
-10.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 £1.61
$2.71 £2
-19.19%
Eggs
$3.96 £2.91
$3.79 £2.79
4.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.35 £9.09
$9.82 £7.22
25.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.38 £6.17
$9.45 £6.95
-11.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.4 £10.6
$14.15 £10.42
1.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$3.33 £2.45
-15.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.78 £1.31
1.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.91 £2.87
$3.36 £2.47
16.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 £3.19
$3.62 £2.66
19.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 £1.5
$1.69 £1.25
20.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 £1.35
$1.9 £1.4
-3.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.23 £0.9
-0.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.58 £1.16
-10.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.04 £14.02
$21.04 £15.48
-9.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.41 £7.66
$10.79 £7.94
-3.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 £1.88
$2.99 £2.2
-14.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 £2.62
$3.43 £2.52
3.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockport
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 £2.03
$4.04 £2.98
-31.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 £53.6
$95.3 £70.1
-23.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 £3.02
$5.37 £3.95
-23.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.12
$2.26 £1.66
-32.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.82 £14.59
$26.92 £19.81
-26.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.95 £1.44
2.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
-1.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
7.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockport
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$313 £230
$383 £282
-18.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.3 £17.14
$17.87 £13.15
30.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.7 £31.42
$41.22 £30.33
3.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockport
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.12 £19.23
$50.2 £36.95
-47.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.02 £8.11
$19.67 £14.47
-43.98%
Cinema Ticket
$16.61 £12.22
$17.95 £13.21
-7.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockport
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,994 £1,467
$1,150 £846
73.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K £10.2K
$18K £13.3K
-23.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockport
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.4 £67.3
$122 £90
-25.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.39 £30.46
$49.82 £36.67
-16.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 £83.8
$107 £78.6
6.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 £93.5
$108 £79.2
17.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockport
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 £823
$1,428 £1,051
-21.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$995 £732
$1,003 £738
-0.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,077 £1,528
$2,798 £2,059
-25.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,660 £1,222
$1,829 £1,346
-9.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockport
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,802 £2,062
$3,117 £2,294
-10.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.32
3.38%

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Last update for Stockport: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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