Berlin vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$3562
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
3.76M
626K

The cost of living in Berlin is 5% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 1583rd and 1833rd ($2104 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 97th in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.8 months in Glasgow. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 23rd and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Glasgow

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Berlin Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$12979

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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