Chengdu vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$4264
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1096
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1719
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$3145
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
20.9M
626K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 66% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 7269th and 2103rd ($643 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 99th in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Glasgow. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1633rd and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Glasgow

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Chengdu Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$4377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$3046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$81.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$97.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$12197

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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