Berlin vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$4264
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1096
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1719
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$3145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
3.68M
626K

The cost of living in Berlin is 7% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 1759th and 2103rd ($2013 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 99th 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 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.7 months in Glasgow. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 19th and 40th 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
$12.4
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$4377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$3046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$81.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$97.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$1097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$12197

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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