Cost of Living Comparison Between Swindon and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Swindon and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Swindon is 20.8% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Swindon is 23.5% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swindon
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.33 £14.96
$20.72 £15.24
-1.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.8 £60.2
$99.4 £73.2
-17.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.75 £7.17
$9.78 £7.2
-0.31%
Cappuccino
$4.07 £2.99
$4.84 £3.56
-15.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 £1.41
$2.17 £1.6
-11.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.43 £1.06
3.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.17 £3.81
$6.63 £4.88
-22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 £3.47
$6.88 £5.06
-31.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Swindon
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.76 £1.3
-21.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 £0.96
$1.73 £1.27
-24.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 £1.18
$2.71 £2
-40.59%
Eggs
$3.54 £2.61
$3.79 £2.79
-6.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.43 £6.2
$9.82 £7.22
-14.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 £5.93
$9.45 £6.95
-14.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 £9.58
$14.15 £10.42
-7.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 £2.17
$3.33 £2.45
-11.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.78 £1.31
-15.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 £2.11
$3.36 £2.47
-14.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 £2.38
$3.62 £2.66
-10.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 £1.06
$1.69 £1.25
-14.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.9 £1.4
-9.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 £0.69
$1.23 £0.9
-24.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.58 £1.16
9.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.3 £15.67
$21.04 £15.48
1.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.87 £8.73
$10.79 £7.94
10.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.99 £2.2
1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$3.43 £2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Swindon
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 £2.41
$4.04 £2.98
-18.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.2 £67.8
$95.3 £70.1
-3.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 £4.52
$5.37 £3.95
14.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 £1.17
$2.26 £1.66
-30.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.9 £10.97
$26.92 £19.81
-44.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.95 £1.44
-1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
1.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.4K £29.7K
$38.4K £28.2K
5.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swindon
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$227 £167
$383 £282
-40.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.56 £12.18
$17.87 £13.15
-7.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.6 £32.09
$41.22 £30.33
5.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swindon
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.8 £25.61
$50.2 £36.95
-30.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.23 £17.83
$19.67 £14.47
23.18%
Cinema Ticket
$13.65 £10.04
$17.95 £13.21
-23.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swindon
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,236 £910
$1,150 £846
7.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,484 £4,036
$18K £13.3K
-69.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swindon
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 £42.37
$122 £90
-52.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.92 £28.64
$49.82 £36.67
-21.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 £63
$107 £78.6
-19.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 £73
$108 £79.2
-7.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swindon
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 £897
$1,428 £1,051
-14.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 £816
$1,003 £738
10.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,923 £1,415
$2,798 £2,059
-31.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,740 £1,280
$1,829 £1,346
-4.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,616 £1,925
$4,131 £3,040
-36.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,080 £2,267
$3,088 £2,272
-0.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swindon
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,024 £2,225
$3,117 £2,294
-3.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
5.32
3.95%

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Last update for Swindon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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