Calgary vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$3562
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
94
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
1.31M
626K

The cost of living in Calgary is 7% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 1473rd and 1833rd ($2149 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 97th in Canada and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Canada vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 1.8 months in Glasgow. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 131st and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Glasgow

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Calgary Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$6.44
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$20.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$12979

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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