Cost of Living Comparison Between Westminster and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Westminster and Glasgow

😐 Solo nomad: Westminster is 8.7% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Westminster is 13.6% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Westminster
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.58 £15.44
$20.23 £15.17
1.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £80.8
$97.4 £73.1
10.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.26 £6.95
$9.35 £7.01
-0.96%
Cappuccino
$5.28 £3.96
$5.00 £3.75
5.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.07
$2.22 £1.66
23.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.39
$1.50 £1.12
23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.47 £6.36
$6.96 £5.22
21.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.49 £5.62
$6.78 £5.08
10.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Westminster
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.32
$1.79 £1.34
-1.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 £1.54
$1.70 £1.28
21.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 £1.56
$2.75 £2.07
-24.36%
Eggs
$4.76 £3.57
$3.98 £2.98
19.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.17 £9.13
$9.87 £7.40
23.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.61
$9.00 £6.75
-2.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.60 £10.95
$14.11 £10.58
3.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 £2.33
$3.44 £2.58
-9.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 £1.46
$1.77 £1.33
9.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 £2.43
$3.35 £2.51
-3.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 £2.52
$3.60 £2.70
-6.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 £1.32
$1.72 £1.29
1.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 £1.52
$1.89 £1.42
7.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 £0.90
$1.27 £0.95
-5.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.17
$1.62 £1.21
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.08 £15.81
$20.89 £15.67
0.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.96 £8.22
$10.76 £8.07
1.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.20 £2.40
$2.99 £2.24
7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 £1.99
$3.33 £2.50
-20.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Westminster
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 £2.60
$3.99 £2.99
-13.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.8 £67.3
$94.0 £70.5
-4.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.70 £3.53
$5.45 £4.09
-13.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 £1.16
$2.32 £1.74
-33.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.12 £30.84
$26.70 £20.03
54.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.45
$2.02 £1.51
-3.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £29.0K
$38.6K £29.0K
0.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £29.5K
$38.7K £29.0K
1.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Westminster
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 £240
$391 £293
-18.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.30 £13.73
$17.73 £13.30
3.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.56 £32.67
$40.22 £30.16
8.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Westminster
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.82 £34.36
$50.2 £37.68
-8.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.55 £14.66
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.56 £13.17
$17.92 £13.44
-2.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Westminster
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,822 £1,366
$1,170 £878
55.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.2K £21.2K
$18.5K £13.9K
52.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Westminster
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 £85.9
$123 £92.5
-7.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.23 £36.18
$50.6 £37.97
-4.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 £83.9
$109 £81.8
2.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 £58.2
$106 £79.2
-26.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Westminster
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 £909
$1,410 £1,057
-14.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,926 £1,444
$984 £738
95.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,078 £1,559
$2,778 £2,084
-25.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,753 £2,065
$1,884 £1,413
46.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,186 £3,139
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,074 £2,305
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Westminster
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,957 £2,217
$3,570 £2,677
-17.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.32
5.83%

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Last update for Westminster: March 1, 2026

Last update for Glasgow: March 3, 2026

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