Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 20.4% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 51.6% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in London are 124.2% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in London are 23.6% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in London are 13.5% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in London is 13.8% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 18.00 £      +20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £ 80.00 £      +33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £ 8.00 £      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £ 6.50 £      +44.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.95 £ 5.00 £      +1.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.26 £ 3.61 £      +10.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 £ 1.95 £      +10.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.22 £ 1.64 £      +34.7 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 £ 4.96 £      +6.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £ 1.39 £      +25.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £ 0.91 £      +23.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.87 £ 3.33 £      +16.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.29 £ 3.42 £      +4.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £ 3.47 £      +13.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £ 5.67 £      +19.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 £ 1.12 £      +7.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.45 £ 0.56 £      +24.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £ 1.18 £      +24.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.59 £ 1.50 £      -5.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £ 0.55 £      +24.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.42 £ 0.54 £      +28.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.78 £ 0.92 £      +18.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 £ 1.29 £      +41.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.75 £ 9.00 £      +16.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.71 £ 2.07 £      +20.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 £ 2.45 £      +25.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £ 15.00 £      +7.1 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £ 2.80 £      +7.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.90 £ 200.00 £      +203.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £ 4.00 £      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.21 £ 3.13 £      +42.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.80 £ 30.00 £      +78.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.74 £ 5.73 £      -0.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 26,280.00 £      -7.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,142.86 £ 26,251.33 £      +0.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 280.48 £ 278.67 £      -0.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.85 £ 14.99 £      +16.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.23 £ 31.21 £      -3.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.35 £ 48.32 £      +32.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £ 13.53 £      -3.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.50 £ 15.00 £      +30.5 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 866.67 £ 1,843.35 £      +112.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £ 20,054.76 £      +105.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.14 £ 82.34 £      +6.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.58 £ 39.97 £      +22.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.62 £ 86.85 £      +2.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 70.42 £ 97.74 £      +38.8 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,102.67 £ 2,208.00 £      +100.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 772.50 £ 1,630.45 £      +111.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,750.71 £ 4,211.25 £      +140.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,224.81 £ 2,825.00 £      +130.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.46 £ 1,311.20 £      +304.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.51 £ 716.48 £      +219.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,451.33 £ 3,203.64 £      +30.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.72 5.57      -2.6 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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