Cologne vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$3562
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
94
😀 Quality of life
97
96
🏙️ Population
1.08M
626K

The cost of living in Cologne is 8% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 2308th and 1833rd ($1851 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 97th in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.8 months in Glasgow. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 16th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Glasgow

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Cologne Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$6.44
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$20.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$12979

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

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