Berlin vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$4959
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$1226
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$3456
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
3.78M
626K

The cost of living in Berlin is 12% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 1150th and 1708th ($2371 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 86th 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 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.6 months in Glasgow. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 45th and 39th 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
$16.2
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$1185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$2085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$4105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$3087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$23.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$135
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$21435

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404