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

🙂 Solo nomad: Westminster is 14.8% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Westminster is 8.2% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.98 £14.7

$20.72 £15.24

-3.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$107 £78.7

$99.4 £73.2

7.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.45 £6.95

$9.78 £7.2

-3.37%

Cappuccino

$5.32 £3.91

$4.84 £3.56

9.92%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 £1.96

$2.17 £1.6

23.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 £1.32

$1.43 £1.06

25.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.69 £6.4

$6.63 £4.88

31.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.35 £5.41

$6.88 £5.06

6.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 £1.25

$1.76 £1.3

-2.84%

White Bread (500g)

$2.15 £1.58

$1.73 £1.27

24.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.02 £1.48

$2.71 £2

-25.46%

Eggs

$4.84 £3.56

$3.79 £2.79

27.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.97 £8.81

$9.82 £7.22

21.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.78 £6.46

$9.45 £6.95

-7.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.42 £10.61

$14.15 £10.42

1.91%

Apples (1kg)

$3.11 £2.29

$3.33 £2.45

-6.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 £1.44

$1.78 £1.31

10.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.18 £2.34

$3.36 £2.47

-5.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.49 £2.57

$3.62 £2.66

-3.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.75 £1.29

$1.69 £1.25

3.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.94 £1.43

$1.9 £1.4

2.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.25 £0.92

$1.23 £0.9

1.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 £1.15

$1.58 £1.16

-1.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$21.43 £15.77

$21.04 £15.48

1.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.51 £7

$10.79 £7.94

-11.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.29 £2.42

$2.99 £2.2

10.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 £1.96

$3.43 £2.52

-22.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.44 £2.53

$4.04 £2.98

-14.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$87.6 £64.5

$95.3 £70.1

-8.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.49 £3.31

$5.37 £3.95

-16.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 £1.13

$2.26 £1.66

-32.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.84 £30.05

$26.92 £19.81

51.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.93 £1.42

$1.95 £1.44

-1.03%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$39K £28.7K

$38.4K £28.2K

1.80%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.9K £28.6K

$38.4K £28.2K

1.36%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$323 £237

$383 £282

-15.83%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.54 £13.64

$17.87 £13.15

3.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.69 £31.42

$41.22 £30.33

3.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.25 £34.04

$50.2 £36.95

-7.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.67 £14.47

Cinema Ticket

$17.74 £13.06

$17.95 £13.21

-1.17%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,791 £1,318

$1,150 £846

55.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.7K £21.1K

$18K £13.3K

59.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 £82.3

$122 £90

-8.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.51 £35.7

$49.82 £36.67

-2.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 £80.4

$107 £78.6

2.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.8 £57.2

$108 £79.2

-27.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,218 £896

$1,428 £1,051

-14.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,918 £1,412

$1,003 £738

91.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,021 £1,487

$2,798 £2,059

-27.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,753 £2,026

$1,829 £1,346

50.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,131 £3,040

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,088 £2,272

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,789 £2,788

$3,117 £2,294

21.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.63

5.32

5.83%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Westminster: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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