Bucharest vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$2121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$5025
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$2121
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$3514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
93
😀 Quality of life
84
94
🏙️ Population
1.72M
626K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 46% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 4935th and 1712th ($1138 vs $2121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 93rd in Romania and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Romania vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.7 months in Glasgow. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 508th and 42nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Glasgow

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Bucharest Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$81.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$6.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$1242
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$322
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$4206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$3169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$4.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$96.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$87
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$129
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$963
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$20961

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1902
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1906
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1645
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1852
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1707
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1862
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1588
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1782
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2331
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1656
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1490
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1585
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1655
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1771
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1954
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2053
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1945
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2265
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1848
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1975
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1827
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1803
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1784
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1784
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1540
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1964
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1573
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1620
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1873
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1819
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1430