Amsterdam vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$3562
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
921K
626K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 42% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 252nd and 1833rd ($2859 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 97th in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.8 months in Glasgow. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 25th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Glasgow

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Amsterdam Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$12979

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364