Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Monterrey 

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Cost of Living in Monterrey is 32.7% lower than in Glasgow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Monterrey is 33.9% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Monterrey are 36.8% lower than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Monterrey are 34.2% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Monterrey are 24.8% lower than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Monterrey is 54.4% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Monterrey Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(387.82 MXN)
9.67 £
(250.00 MXN)
     -35.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(1,809.83 MXN)
38.68 £
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -44.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.25 £
(187.45 MXN)
7.35 £
(190.00 MXN)
     +1.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(129.27 MXN)
1.93 £
(50.00 MXN)
     -61.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(129.27 MXN)
3.03 £
(78.32 MXN)
     -39.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.61 £
(93.40 MXN)
2.75 £
(71.00 MXN)
     -24.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 £
(42.40 MXN)
1.05 £
(27.08 MXN)
     -36.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 £
(28.77 MXN)
0.80 £
(20.60 MXN)
     -28.4 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Monterrey Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.89 £
(126.42 MXN)
4.58 £
(118.48 MXN)
     -6.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 £
(29.18 MXN)
1.78 £
(45.95 MXN)
     +57.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.87 £
(22.54 MXN)
0.63 £
(16.39 MXN)
     -27.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.90 £
(74.99 MXN)
1.94 £
(50.28 MXN)
     -32.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.45 £
(89.10 MXN)
3.44 £
(88.83 MXN)
     -0.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.07 £
(79.31 MXN)
2.90 £
(74.87 MXN)
     -5.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.81 £
(124.36 MXN)
4.31 £
(111.44 MXN)
     -10.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 £
(30.01 MXN)
1.02 £
(26.31 MXN)
     -12.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £
(15.60 MXN)
0.47 £
(12.09 MXN)
     -22.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 £
(28.65 MXN)
0.66 £
(17.07 MXN)
     -40.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.28 £
(33.13 MXN)
0.69 £
(17.86 MXN)
     -46.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 £
(15.38 MXN)
0.74 £
(19.05 MXN)
     +23.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.65 £
(16.92 MXN)
0.84 £
(21.67 MXN)
     +28.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.91 £
(23.56 MXN)
1.11 £
(28.80 MXN)
     +22.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.17 £
(30.14 MXN)
0.80 £
(20.76 MXN)
     -31.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(206.84 MXN)
9.67 £
(250.00 MXN)
     +20.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 £
(56.12 MXN)
1.30 £
(33.52 MXN)
     -40.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 £
(60.56 MXN)
2.39 £
(61.67 MXN)
     +1.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.42 £
(398.68 MXN)
3.09 £
(80.00 MXN)
     -79.9 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Monterrey Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 £
(77.56 MXN)
0.58 £
(15.00 MXN)
     -80.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.90 £
(1,703.83 MXN)
29.39 £
(760.00 MXN)
     -55.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(103.42 MXN)
1.16 £
(30.00 MXN)
     -71.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.94 £
(75.95 MXN)
1.24 £
(32.19 MXN)
     -57.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(517.10 MXN)
7.74 £
(200.00 MXN)
     -61.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.48 £
(141.63 MXN)
3.68 £
(95.11 MXN)
     -32.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(731,302.02 MXN)
19,338.80 £
(500,000.00 MXN)
     -31.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,502.14 £
(736,916.19 MXN)
19,065.04 £
(492,922.22 MXN)
     -33.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Monterrey Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 269.02 £
(6,955.40 MXN)
90.77 £
(2,346.83 MXN)
     -66.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.03 £
(336.84 MXN)
20.55 £
(531.40 MXN)
     +57.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.45 £
(761.52 MXN)
22.40 £
(579.22 MXN)
     -23.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Monterrey Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.69 £
(1,026.09 MXN)
28.23 £
(729.93 MXN)
     -28.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.33 £
(370.58 MXN)
15.79 £
(408.33 MXN)
     +10.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £
(336.11 MXN)
4.64 £
(120.00 MXN)
     -64.3 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Monterrey Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 853.33 £
(22,062.73 MXN)
249.47 £
(6,450.00 MXN)
     -70.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,000.00 £
(310,257.17 MXN)
6,420.48 £
(166,000.00 MXN)
     -46.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Monterrey Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.46 £
(2,364.72 MXN)
42.52 £
(1,099.39 MXN)
     -53.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.78 £
(976.74 MXN)
31.09 £
(803.77 MXN)
     -17.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.78 £
(2,166.05 MXN)
78.08 £
(2,018.69 MXN)
     -6.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.75 £
(2,113.63 MXN)
92.82 £
(2,399.93 MXN)
     +13.5 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Monterrey Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,030.21 £
(26,635.85 MXN)
680.27 £
(17,588.24 MXN)
     -34.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 745.79 £
(19,282.21 MXN)
487.95 £
(12,615.79 MXN)
     -34.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,025.23 £
(52,361.86 MXN)
1,158.29 £
(29,947.37 MXN)
     -42.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,399.69 £
(36,188.59 MXN)
962.33 £
(24,880.70 MXN)
     -31.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Monterrey Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 285.98 £
(7,394.05 MXN)
201.68 £
(5,214.44 MXN)
     -29.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 214.23 £
(5,538.80 MXN)
222.33 £
(5,748.33 MXN)
     +3.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Monterrey Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,439.84 £
(63,081.43 MXN)
736.01 £
(19,029.41 MXN)
     -69.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.32 11.55      +117.3 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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