Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Glasgow 

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Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 2.5% higher than in Edinburgh (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 6.6% lower than in Edinburgh
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 23.8% lower than in Edinburgh
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 4.5% lower than in Edinburgh
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 3.6% higher than in Edinburgh
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 16.5% higher than in Edinburgh
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Restaurants
Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 15.00 £      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £ 60.00 £      -7.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £ 6.50 £      -7.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £ 4.20 £      -16.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £ 4.35 £      -3.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.36 £ 3.02 £      -9.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 £ 1.66 £      -6.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.29 £ 1.11 £      -13.9 %
Markets
Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.06 £ 4.20 £      +3.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £ 1.04 £      -7.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.57 £ 0.65 £      +13.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.26 £ 2.32 £      +2.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.52 £ 3.28 £      -6.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.80 £ 2.95 £      +5.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.33 £ 4.79 £      +10.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.89 £ 0.94 £      +5.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.43 £ 0.45 £      +3.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 £ 0.92 £      -0.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.05 £ 1.06 £      +1.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.49 £ 0.42 £      -14.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.41 £ 0.41 £      +0.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.74 £ 0.76 £      +3.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.02 £ 0.87 £      -14.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.25 £ 8.00 £      +10.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.60 £ 1.74 £      +8.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 £ 1.95 £      -1.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.25 £ 13.00 £      +6.1 %
Transportation
Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £ 2.50 £      +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 £ 70.00 £      +16.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.90 £ 4.00 £      +2.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.29 £ 2.00 £      -12.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 £ 16.80 £      -30.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.32 £ 6.38 £      +0.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 £ 24,000.00 £      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,247.50 £ 25,714.29 £      +15.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 216.48 £ 251.14 £      +16.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.27 £ 12.11 £      +7.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.35 £ 31.48 £      +3.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.71 £ 33.33 £      -4.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.62 £ 13.00 £      -16.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £ 10.00 £      0.0 %
Childcare
Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,093.33 £ 775.00 £      -29.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,300.00 £ 9,750.00 £      -13.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.62 £ 79.17 £      +4.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.62 £ 29.00 £      -26.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.00 £ 78.67 £      +3.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 87.22 £ 72.08 £      -17.4 %
Rent Per Month
Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,166.00 £ 886.96 £      -23.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 831.82 £ 692.05 £      -16.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,180.00 £ 1,521.74 £      -30.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,359.60 £ 1,090.46 £      -19.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 456.99 £ 401.47 £      -12.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 309.90 £ 236.50 £      -23.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,306.23 £ 2,510.21 £      +8.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.41 4.50      +1.9 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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