Cost of Living in Glasgow

Summary of cost of living in Glasgow, United Kingdom:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 10.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £ 55.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £ 6.00-8.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.65 £ 3.40-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 4.00-7.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.47 £ 3.00-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.72 £ 1.20-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.14 £ 0.90-2.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.74 £ 2.65-6.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.17 £ 0.45-1.81
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.78 £ 0.24-1.22
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.83 £ 2.00-4.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.55 £ 1.59-6.80
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.18 £ 1.81-4.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.85 £ 2.27-8.16
Apples (1 lb) 1.10 £ 0.45-2.04
Banana (1 lb) 0.50 £ 0.36-0.95
Oranges (1 lb) 1.02 £ 0.54-2.00
Tomato (1 lb) 1.47 £ 0.32-2.50
Potato (1 lb) 0.49 £ 0.23-0.91
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £ 0.29-1.00
Lettuce (1 head) 0.85 £ 0.65-1.10
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 £ 0.35-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 7.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 £ 1.50-2.80
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 £ 1.50-3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.99 £ 13.00-17.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.85 £ 1.85-4.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.90 £ 54.00-104.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £ 3.00-4.80
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.94 £ 1.20-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £ 15.00-25.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.53 £ 5.38-5.87
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 28,285.00-28,285.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,200.00 £ 24,000.00-30,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 260.68 £ 175.00-392.31
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.21 £ 10.00-20.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.00 £ 25.00-50.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.41 £ 20.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.20 £ 10.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £ 9.80-15.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 844.00 £ 500.00-1,300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £ 8,000.00-12,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.67 £ 30.00-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.33 £ 25.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.50 £ 50.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.11 £ 55.00-100.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,051.50 £ 900.00-1,250.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 743.16 £ 600.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,895.76 £ 1,500.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,252.47 £ 900.00-1,695.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 270.16 £ 257.34-464.51
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £ 155.15-340.00
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,661.35 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.42 2.09-5.90

Prices in Glasgow

This city had 1144 entries in the past 12 months by 174 different contributors.
Last update: December 2024
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11 Comments so far
Anon on Apr 18, 2024:
Update from myself as of mid 2024. I have lived in Glasgow for 8 years and have seen costs here go up (and continue to).

Rent: £1020. This is rent capped and also in the West End, going rate now would be around £1300 for a 2 bed in the West End with a living room, kitchen and 3 piece suite in the bathroom.
Gas & Electric: £112 on fixed tariff.
Internet: £28 with Virgin Media (haggle down if you are a recurring customer) for ultra fast broadband.
Mobile: £10 for 20GB data with Giffgaff.
Council tax: £170.
Groceries: £450. (Me and my boyfriend try to eat healthy so our bill here is higher as we buy a lot of fresh food).
Public transport: £20, we both WFH so don't use it much. Bus is around £5 return, a Subway card if you are close to the network will mean a day return is around £3.50. Trains to city centre are around £2 return with a railcard.
Gym: £28 for PureGym, £58 for more upmarket gyms like Nuffield.
Clothes: I spend around £50 monthly
Leisure: Pubs nowadays would be around £5 for a pint, £8 for double spirit and mix. I spend around £300 a month on socialising.
Anonymous on Jan 04, 2024:
Give my update as well!

Rent: £1200 (2 Bed, 1 bathroom, fully furnished, new building, West End so it’s full of pubs, coffeeshops and close to the city centre) sharing with a flatmate so £600 per month
Council tax: £170 sharing with flatmate so £85
Utilities: £160 sharing with flatmate so £80 per person but we keep the heating all the time and it’s about 20C in the apartment even at night. Would be a lot cheaper in summer
Internet: £38, sharing so £19
Mobile: £13.5
Groceries: £200
Public transport: £20 (don’t really use it often as I wfh)
Leisure and restaurants: £250 (I do lots of takeaways and have too much coffee)
Clothes: like about £100
Gym: £33

So it’s roughly £1320 per month.

Earning £2170 after tax as a junior programmer

This leaves me with about £850 per month to save up or travel (which I do a lot)
al on Dec 31, 2023:
Updated cost of living 2024

Rent: £1400 (2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, Nice and Cosy, 10 mins away from the city center) sharing with flatmate so £700 per person
Council Tax: £140 sharing with flatmate so £70 per person
Elec & Gas: £100 sharing with flatmate so £50 per person
Internet: £30 sharing with flatmate so £15 per person
Mobile: £12
Kitchen: £200 per person
Public Transport: £100
Leisure, restaurants, etc once a week, £200
Clothes £100

Earning £2100 after tax as professional with master degree
Expenditure £1450
Francesco Ci on Feb 02, 2023:
Average monthly salary £2420?? No way, just jump on Indeed and the 90% of jobs are about minimum wage.
Tammas on Nov 29, 2022:
Hmmm, inflation running amok, but £4 a pint of beer? You can drink in a pub and pay £3, don't go trendy lol. Supermarkets it's under £1 for 1/2 litre. A decent bottle of wine = £5.

Art Galleries and Museums = free entry. I wouldn't argue about the other prices.
cam on Sep 12, 2022:
i don't think i've ever read such a load of codswallop in my life !
Kevin on Dec 22, 2021:
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If you're a REAL MAN over 30,.. phone me up and we can talk about anything you want.

07754 953333
Edgar on Jul 01, 2021:
Along the same lines. Got offered £45k for a family of 3. Is that doable for a decent standard of living? Our fun includes a lot of nature, museums and festivals. We don't really eat out much (once or twice a month). Thanks!
Harlequin on Jan 03, 2021:
We've been living in Glasgow for 1 year. Our monthly expenses:

Rent: £600 (2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, Nice and Cosy, 20 mins away from the city center)
Council Tax: £140
Elec & Gas: £75
Internet: £21.5 (Talktalk 30 Mbps)
Mobile: £12 x 2 = £24 (giffgaff 11 GB data, unlimited call)
Kitchen: £300 (Using ALDI to save money. ALDI Rocks!)
Public Transport: £90
Social: What was that? I hate Covid!

People are kind and friendly in Glasgow. We have great neighbors. The weather is kinda "shiet" but we love Glasgow.
Mukesh on Dec 06, 2020:
I got an offer to work in Glasgow. My monthly salary they offered is 2500 pound. I would like relocate from india to Scotland. In my family me ,my wife and a7 year child with me. What will be my monthly expense in Glasgow. How much I can save in a month after my complete expense?
Tina on Sep 26, 2020:
Is Glasgow a good place for an American to retire? Is it better to rent a place or buy a home. I would be moving by myself so I wouldn't need much space