Cost of night out in Glasgow increased by 40% in just two years

Chiara Pollock
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Cost of night out in Glasgow increases by 40.60%
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The cost of a night out in Glasgow has increased by over 40 per cent in just two years.

A recent study analysed various factors such as travel costs, the price of a pint, weekend hotel rates, and the cost of post-night out grub to reveal the UK cities with the biggest increase in the cost of a night over the last two years.

The study has revealed Glasgow city has suffered the 5th biggest increase of prices across the UK with 40.60 per cent in the just 2 years.

It found that the total average cost of a night out in 2024 would be around £186, compared to £132 in 2022.

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This includes the average hotel cost (weekend rate) at £157, taxi cost (per mile) £5.60, public transport cost (one way) £2.77, cost of three pints £13.50, and the price of a McDonalds meal at £7.

The UK cities with biggest increase in the cost of a night out

(Percentage change in cost from 2022 to 2024)

Rank

City

McDonald's Meal

Average cost of three pints

Public Transport Cost (one way)

1 Mile Taxi Price

Average Weekend Hotel cost

Total Night Out Cost 2022

Total Night Out

Cost 2024

Percent Change

1

Oxford

20.00%

16.73%

-36.51%

22.24%

159.62%

£133

£303

127.6%

2

London

23.08%

8.33%

7.69%

-2.27%

119.58%

£177

£351

98.5%

3

Dundee

20.83%

-20.00%

6.00%

-13.89%

72.15%

£107

£162

51.0%

4

Edinburgh

30.00%

9.17%

11.11%

3.97%

54.61%

£179

£265

48.4%

5

Glasgow

18.64%

12.50%

10.80%

47.37%

45.37%

£132

£186

40.6%

6

Luton

0.00%

6.67%

-33.33%

-13.60%

55.00%

£85

£117

37.6%

7

Telford

27.27%

29.69%

25.00%

-24.36%

42.25%

£94

£127

35.8%

8

Manchester

33.33%

11.11%

-24.53%

30.75%

39.58%

£122

£165

34.4%

9

Derby

33.56%

19.14%

-28.57%

0.00%

40.58%

£93

£124

33.7%

10

Bristol

11.33%

25.00%

-21.57%

23.84%

37.27%

£135

£181

33.5%

Oxford came in first with an increasing of a whopping 127.6 per cent since 2022. Prices in the city have risen drastically over the last two years, especially in the hospitality sector. Hotel prices rose by 160% thanks to the rising costs of operating in the industry, including higher labour costs due to a shortfall in staff numbers.

You can find the research in full here.

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