Amsterdam vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1547
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$3621
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$868
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1376
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$2923
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
860K
626K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 49% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 294th and 2659th ($2311 vs $1547) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 81st 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 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.9 months in Glasgow. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 31st and 14th 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
$14.8
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$55
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$658
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1567
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$1034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$5326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$2579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$70.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$15.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$2.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$93
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$85.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1000
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$13661

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1511
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1510
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1524
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1150
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1100
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1209
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1504
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1499
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1398
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$945
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1377
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$1746
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1166
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1480
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1230
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1176
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1314
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1461
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1154
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1511
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1540
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1358
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1549
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1590
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1491
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1289
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1509
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1512
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1511
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1505
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1511
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1388
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1487
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1313
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1513
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1237
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1406
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1390
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1269