Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 24.7% higher than in Glasgow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 48.0% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in London are 106.7% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in London are 18.5% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in London are 6.5% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in London is 18.5% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 20.00 £      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 £ 80.00 £      +10.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £ 8.00 £      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £ 6.50 £      +30.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 5.90 £      +18.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.60 £ 3.82 £      +6.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.62 £ 2.03 £      +25.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.09 £ 1.33 £      +22.9 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.89 £ 4.84 £      -1.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 £ 1.46 £      +29.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £ 0.84 £      -7.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.86 £ 3.60 £      +25.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.34 £ 3.75 £      +12.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.09 £ 2.96 £      -4.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.70 £ 4.89 £      +3.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 £ 1.13 £      +1.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £ 0.66 £      +8.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 £ 1.06 £      -4.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.21 £ 1.18 £      -2.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 £ 0.58 £      +3.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 £ 0.61 £      -2.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.91 £ 1.00 £      +9.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.18 £ 1.42 £      +20.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 8.50 £      +6.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 £ 2.37 £      +9.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 £ 2.93 £      +18.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.52 £ 17.00 £      +9.5 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 £ 2.90 £      -3.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £ 180.00 £      +157.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £ 4.00 £      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.94 £ 4.18 £      +42.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £ 30.00 £      +50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.48 £ 5.36 £      -2.3 %
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) 28,502.14 £ 28,922.94 £      +1.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 282.55 £ 237.55 £      -15.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.03 £ 14.70 £      +12.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.90 £ 31.78 £      +6.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.19 £ 47.49 £      +27.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.33 £ 16.64 £      +16.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £ 15.00 £      +15.4 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 853.33 £ 1,849.90 £      +116.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 £ 20,854.11 £      +54.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.75 £ 86.80 £      -4.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.88 £ 35.83 £      -2.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.25 £ 95.15 £      +20.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 79.14 £ 115.65 £      +46.1 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,030.21 £ 2,200.38 £      +113.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 735.26 £ 1,655.66 £      +125.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,025.23 £ 4,098.48 £      +102.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,365.00 £ 2,703.33 £      +98.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 285.98 £ 1,434.88 £      +401.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 214.23 £ 779.73 £      +264.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,446.61 £ 2,950.42 £      +20.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.32 5.05      -5.1 %
Last update: 10 June 202513 June 2025
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