Cost of Living Comparison Between Wolverhampton and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Wolverhampton and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Wolverhampton is 13.2% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wolverhampton is 2.2% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wolverhampton
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.42 £15.03
$20.72 £15.24
-1.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 £50.6
$99.4 £73.2
-30.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.73 £7.89
$9.78 £7.2
9.71%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.39
$4.84 £3.56
-4.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$2.17 £1.6
13.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.43 £1.06
-2.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.19 £4.56
$6.63 £4.88
-6.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$6.88 £5.06
-8.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wolverhampton
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.76 £1.3
-0.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.73 £1.27
-3.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 £1.87
$2.71 £2
-6.64%
Eggs
$3.63 £2.67
$3.79 £2.79
-4.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 £7.13
$9.82 £7.22
-1.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.11 £5.97
$9.45 £6.95
-14.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.21 £10.46
$14.15 £10.42
0.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 £1.92
$3.33 £2.45
-21.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.78 £1.31
5.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.44 £2.53
$3.36 £2.47
2.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 £1.99
$3.62 £2.66
-25.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 £1.35
$1.69 £1.25
8.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.9 £1.4
-21.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 £1.04
$1.23 £0.9
14.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.58 £1.16
0.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.82 £13.11
$21.04 £15.48
-15.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.77 £7.93
$10.79 £7.94
-0.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 £2.61
$2.99 £2.2
18.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 £3.12
$3.43 £2.52
23.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Wolverhampton
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 £2.92
$4.04 £2.98
-1.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.4 £57
$95.3 £70.1
-18.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 £3.08
$5.37 £3.95
-21.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 £1.05
$2.26 £1.66
-37.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.9 £8.02
$26.92 £19.81
-59.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.95 £1.44
-2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$38.4K £28.2K
-1.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K £29.4K
$38.4K £28.2K
4.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wolverhampton
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 £186
$383 £282
-34.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.78 £13.82
$17.87 £13.15
5.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.1 £28.78
$41.22 £30.33
-5.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wolverhampton
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.24 £23.72
$50.2 £36.95
-35.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.2 £12.66
$19.67 £14.47
-12.56%
Cinema Ticket
$18.29 £13.46
$17.95 £13.21
1.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wolverhampton
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,641 £1,207
$1,150 £846
42.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.2K £14.1K
$18K £13.3K
6.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wolverhampton
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.6 £71.8
$122 £90
-20.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.86 £35.22
$49.82 £36.67
-3.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 £73.4
$107 £78.6
-6.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 £70.5
$108 £79.2
-11.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wolverhampton
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 £779
$1,428 £1,051
-25.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$872 £641
$1,003 £738
-13.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,876 £1,381
$2,798 £2,059
-32.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,469 £1,081
$1,829 £1,346
-19.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,991 £2,201
$4,131 £3,040
-27.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,438 £1,794
$3,088 £2,272
-21.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wolverhampton
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,630 £1,936
$3,117 £2,294
-15.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.32
8.27%

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Last update for Wolverhampton: October 27, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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