Cost of Living Comparison Between Worcester and Glasgow Cost of Living Comparison Between Worcester and Glasgow

🙂 Solo nomad: Worcester is 1.4% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Worcester is 27.4% cheaper than Glasgow without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Worcester
Glasgow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.11 £14.8
$20.72 £15.24
-2.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.9 £49.22
$99.4 £73.2
-32.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.14 £7.46
$9.78 £7.2
3.68%
Cappuccino
$4.42 £3.25
$4.84 £3.56
-8.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 £1.98
$2.17 £1.6
23.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 £1.29
$1.43 £1.06
23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.8 £5.01
$6.63 £4.88
2.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.84 £5.04
$6.88 £5.06
-0.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Worcester
Glasgow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.76 £1.3
-21.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 £1
$1.73 £1.27
-21.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 £1.38
$2.71 £2
-30.63%
Eggs
$3.07 £2.26
$3.79 £2.79
-19.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.19 £5.29
$9.82 £7.22
-26.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.74 £7.91
$9.45 £6.95
13.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.22 £8.99
$14.15 £10.42
-13.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 £1.98
$3.33 £2.45
-19.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.78 £1.31
-21.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 £1.86
$3.36 £2.47
-24.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.62 £2.66
-8.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 £1.5
$1.69 £1.25
20.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 £0.88
$1.9 £1.4
-36.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 £0.75
$1.23 £0.9
-17.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 £0.8
$1.58 £1.16
-31.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.01 £13.99
$21.04 £15.48
-9.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 £7.7
$10.79 £7.94
-3.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.94 £2.16
$2.99 £2.2
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 £2.06
$3.43 £2.52
-18.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Worcester
Glasgow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.1 £3.02
$4.04 £2.98
1.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.9 £70.6
$95.3 £70.1
0.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 £3.89
$5.37 £3.95
-1.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 £1.36
$2.26 £1.66
-18.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.66 £20.35
$26.92 £19.81
2.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.95 £1.44
1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K £28.6K
$38.4K £28.2K
1.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K £26.3K
$38.4K £28.2K
-6.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Worcester
Glasgow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 £225
$383 £282
-20.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.45 £12.1
$17.87 £13.15
-7.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.83 £27.84
$41.22 £30.33
-8.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Worcester
Glasgow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.4 £26.79
$50.2 £36.95
-27.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.02 £8.11
$19.67 £14.47
-43.98%
Cinema Ticket
$10.81 £7.96
$17.95 £13.21
-39.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Worcester
Glasgow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$1,150 £846
60.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.5K £18K
$18K £13.3K
35.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Worcester
Glasgow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.15 £28.08
$122 £90
-68.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.5 £20.24
$49.82 £36.67
-44.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 £51.9
$107 £78.6
-33.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.6 £68.9
$108 £79.2
-13.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Worcester
Glasgow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 £769
$1,428 £1,051
-26.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 £573
$1,003 £738
-22.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,383 £1,018
$2,798 £2,059
-50.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 £1,002
$1,829 £1,346
-25.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,131 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,088 £2,272
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Worcester
Glasgow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,253 £2,394
$3,117 £2,294
4.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5.32
5.26%

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Last update for Worcester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

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