Cost of Living Comparison Between Wick and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Wick and Glasgow

😐 Solo nomad: Wick is 1.4% more expensive than Glasgow without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wick is 3.3% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wick
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.69 £15.23
$20.72 £15.24
-0.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67 £49.28
$99.4 £73.2
-32.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.97 £7.34
$9.78 £7.2
1.94%
Cappuccino
$4.06 £2.99
$4.84 £3.56
-16.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.53
$2.17 £1.6
-4.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.43 £1.06
6.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.03 £4.44
$6.63 £4.88
-9.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.99 £5.14
$6.88 £5.06
1.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wick
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.76 £1.3
1.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 £1.23
$1.73 £1.27
-2.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$2.71 £2
-34.32%
Eggs
$4.22 £3.1
$3.79 £2.79
11.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.8 £6.48
$9.82 £7.22
-10.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.86 £8.73
$9.45 £6.95
25.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.6 £10.01
$14.15 £10.42
-3.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 £1.79
$3.33 £2.45
-27.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.78 £1.31
-6.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 £2.02
$3.36 £2.47
-18.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 £3.06
$3.62 £2.66
14.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 £0.85
$1.69 £1.25
-31.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 £0.67
$1.9 £1.4
-52.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 £0.89
$1.23 £0.9
-1.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.58 £1.16
-14.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.36 £14.24
$21.04 £15.48
-7.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 £6.72
$10.79 £7.94
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 £1.64
$2.99 £2.2
-25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 £1.73
$3.43 £2.52
-31.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Wick
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 £2.41
$4.04 £2.98
-18.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.2 £66.3
$95.3 £70.1
-5.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 £3.49
$5.37 £3.95
-11.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 £1.29
$2.26 £1.66
-22.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.98 £25.74
$26.92 £19.81
29.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.95 £1.44
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$38.4K £28.2K
-1.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
7.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wick
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$398 £293
$383 £282
3.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.53 £18.05
$17.87 £13.15
37.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.19 £33.26
$41.22 £30.33
9.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wick
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46 £33.85
$50.2 £36.95
-8.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 £14.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.74 £6.43
$17.95 £13.21
-51.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wick
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,904 £1,401
$1,150 £846
65.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K £11.1K
$18K £13.3K
-16.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wick
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.3
$122 £90
-30.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.39 £29.73
$49.82 £36.67
-18.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.4 £70.2
$107 £78.6
-10.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 £90
$108 £79.2
13.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wick
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,240 £913
$1,428 £1,051
-13.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 £749
$1,003 £738
1.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,049 £1,508
$2,798 £2,059
-26.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 £1,262
$1,829 £1,346
-6.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wick
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,117 £2,294
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
5.32
16.54%

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Last update for Wick: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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