Columbus vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$4264
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$1096
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$1719
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$3145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
94
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
906K
626K

The cost of living in Columbus is 17% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 1282nd and 2103rd ($2202 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 99th 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 Columbus compared to 1.7 months in Glasgow. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 202nd and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Glasgow

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Columbus Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$4377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$3046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$81.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$97.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$1097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$12197

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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