Charlotte vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$3562
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
94
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
875K
626K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 30% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 574th and 1833rd ($2615 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 97th in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.8 months in Glasgow. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 230th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Glasgow

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Charlotte Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$12979

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

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