Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunderland and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunderland and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Sunderland is 6.8% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sunderland is 1.8% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sunderland
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.19 £14.86
$20.72 £15.24
-2.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £60.9
$99.4 £73.2
-16.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 £7.62
$9.78 £7.2
5.93%
Cappuccino
$5.06 £3.73
$4.84 £3.56
4.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$2.17 £1.6
6.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.43 £1.06
13.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.04
$6.63 £4.88
3.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.47 £4.03
$6.88 £5.06
-20.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sunderland
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.76 £1.3
-10.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.73 £1.27
-5.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 £1.64
$2.71 £2
-17.71%
Eggs
$3.55 £2.61
$3.79 £2.79
-6.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.5 £7.73
$9.82 £7.22
6.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.93 £6.57
$9.45 £6.95
-5.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.37 £11.31
$14.15 £10.42
8.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 £2.56
$3.33 £2.45
4.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 £1.42
$1.78 £1.31
8.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 £1.91
$3.36 £2.47
-22.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.9 £2.87
$3.62 £2.66
7.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 £1.42
$1.69 £1.25
14.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.17
$1.9 £1.4
-15.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.23 £0.9
7.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 £1.41
$1.58 £1.16
20.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.61 £13.7
$21.04 £15.48
-11.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 £7.49
$10.79 £7.94
-5.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 £1.99
$2.99 £2.2
-9.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.1
$3.43 £2.52
-16.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Sunderland
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.09 £2.27
$4.04 £2.98
-23.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 £57.1
$95.3 £70.1
-18.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 £4.74
$5.37 £3.95
19.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 £0.98
$2.26 £1.66
-40.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.57 £12.2
$26.92 £19.81
-38.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.95 £1.44
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
-1.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K £31.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
11.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sunderland
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$295 £217
$383 £282
-23.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.19 £12.65
$17.87 £13.15
-3.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.46 £31.24
$41.22 £30.33
3.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sunderland
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43 £31.64
$50.2 £36.95
-14.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.64 £9.3
$19.67 £14.47
-35.74%
Cinema Ticket
$13.07 £9.62
$17.95 £13.21
-27.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sunderland
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,266 £931
$1,150 £846
10.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,916 £5,089
$18K £13.3K
-61.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sunderland
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81 £59.6
$122 £90
-33.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.27 £32.58
$49.82 £36.67
-11.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.6 £63
$107 £78.6
-19.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.6 £60
$108 £79.2
-24.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sunderland
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 £596
$1,428 £1,051
-43.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 £448
$1,003 £738
-39.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,339 £985
$2,798 £2,059
-52.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$991 £729
$1,829 £1,346
-45.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,998 £2,942
$4,131 £3,040
-3.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,154 £1,585
$3,088 £2,272
-30.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sunderland
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,490 £2,568
$3,117 £2,294
11.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5.32
5.26%

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Last update for Sunderland: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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