Cost of Living Comparison Between Cardiff and Glasgow 

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Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 4.7% higher than in Cardiff (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 5.3% higher than in Cardiff
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 6.4% higher than in Cardiff
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 0.6% higher than in Cardiff
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 3.5% lower than in Cardiff
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 8.4% higher than in Cardiff
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Restaurants
Cardiff Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 15.00 £      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £ 60.00 £      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £ 7.00 £      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.25 £ 4.50 £      +5.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 £ 4.95 £      +16.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.27 £ 3.29 £      +0.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 £ 1.75 £      -6.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.31 £ 1.21 £      -7.6 %
Markets
Cardiff Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 £ 4.76 £      +2.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.02 £ 1.10 £      +7.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.89 £ 0.74 £      -16.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.63 £ 2.88 £      -20.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.56 £ 3.37 £      -5.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.69 £ 3.05 £      +13.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.31 £ 4.75 £      +10.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 £ 1.02 £      -13.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.52 £ 0.47 £      -10.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.36 £ 0.94 £      -30.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 £ 1.55 £      -0.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 £ 0.43 £      -6.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.38 £ 0.44 £      +16.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 £ 0.78 £      -6.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 £ 0.83 £      -16.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 £ 8.00 £      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.91 £ 1.75 £      -8.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 £ 2.00 £      -37.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 £ 14.00 £      +3.7 %
Transportation
Cardiff Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 £ 2.60 £      +18.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 55.00 £ 70.00 £      +27.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £ 4.00 £      +33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.90 £ 2.49 £      +31.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 £ 20.00 £      +33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.85 £ 5.73 £      -1.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 28,285.00 £      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,666.67 £ 26,142.86 £      -8.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cardiff Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.88 £ 272.37 £      +11.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.83 £ 13.13 £      +21.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.44 £ 32.23 £      +17.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Cardiff Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.80 £ 35.60 £      +28.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6.17 £ 13.14 £      +113.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.49 £ 12.00 £      +84.9 %
Childcare
Cardiff Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,250.00 £ 903.57 £      -27.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,000.00 £ 9,750.00 £      -59.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cardiff Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.50 £ 75.00 £      +11.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.86 £ 33.92 £      +3.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 58.12 £ 80.00 £      +37.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 62.50 £ 71.82 £      +14.9 %
Rent Per Month
Cardiff Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,031.25 £ 1,092.40 £      +5.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 808.33 £ 765.71 £      -5.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,575.00 £ 1,777.33 £      +12.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,133.33 £ 1,205.71 £      +6.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cardiff Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 232.26 £ 324.46 £      +39.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 204.38 £ 224.51 £      +9.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Cardiff Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,268.52 £ 2,587.04 £      +14.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.00 5.67      -5.5 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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