Amsterdam vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$4264
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1096
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1719
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$3145
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
921K
626K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 35% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 612th and 2103rd ($2545 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 99th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 37th and 40th 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
$18.4
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$4377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$3046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$81.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$97.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$1097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$12197

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251