Cost of Living Comparison Between Torquay and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Torquay and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Torquay is 7.3% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Torquay is 8% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Torquay
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.76 £15.28
$20.72 £15.24
0.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.6 £71.1
$99.4 £73.2
-2.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 £6.86
$9.78 £7.2
-4.70%
Cappuccino
$4.06 £2.99
$4.84 £3.56
-16.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 £1.91
$2.17 £1.6
19.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.43 £1.06
43.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 £3.97
$6.63 £4.88
-18.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 £3.91
$6.88 £5.06
-22.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Torquay
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.76 £1.3
13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.73 £1.27
-5.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 £2.35
$2.71 £2
17.71%
Eggs
$6.09 £4.48
$3.79 £2.79
60.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.69 £4.93
$9.82 £7.22
-31.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 £7.67
$9.45 £6.95
10.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.37 £12.79
$14.15 £10.42
22.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 £2.25
$3.33 £2.45
-8.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.78 £1.31
-29.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.88 £3.59
$3.36 £2.47
45.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 £3.45
$3.62 £2.66
29.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.69 £1.25
-13.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.9 £1.4
-11.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.23 £0.9
11.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.58 £1.16
10.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.01 £11.78
$21.04 £15.48
-23.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.62 £7.81
$10.79 £7.94
-1.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 £1.79
$2.99 £2.2
-18.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 £2.31
$3.43 £2.52
-8.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Torquay
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.44
$4.04 £2.98
-18.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.1 £64.9
$95.3 £70.1
-7.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 £3.06
$5.37 £3.95
-22.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 £1.2
$2.26 £1.66
-27.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 £19.69
$26.92 £19.81
-0.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.95 £1.44
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K £29.2K
$38.4K £28.2K
3.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.1K £32.4K
$38.4K £28.2K
14.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Torquay
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$359 £264
$383 £282
-6.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.5 £13.62
$17.87 £13.15
3.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.76 £21.16
$41.22 £30.33
-30.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Torquay
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.69 £33.62
$50.2 £36.95
-9.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.37 £5.42
$17.95 £13.21
-58.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Torquay
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,577 £1,160
$1,150 £846
37.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K £11.8K
$18K £13.3K
-11.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Torquay
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 £62.4
$122 £90
-30.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.46 £18
$49.82 £36.67
-50.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.8 £49.14
$107 £78.6
-37.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 £61
$108 £79.2
-22.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Torquay
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 £885
$1,428 £1,051
-15.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$984 £724
$1,003 £738
-1.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 £1,504
$2,798 £2,059
-26.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 £1,259
$1,829 £1,346
-6.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Torquay
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,329 £1,714
$3,117 £2,294
-25.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.32
10.90%

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Last update for Torquay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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