Bissau vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$4264
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1096
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1719
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$3145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
4
94
😀 Quality of life
26
94
🏙️ Population
492K
626K

The cost of living in Bissau is 58% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 6393rd and 2103rd ($799 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 99th in Guinea-Bissau and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 1.7 months in Glasgow. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8747th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$1271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$4377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$3046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$81.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$97.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$1097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$12197

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

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