Columbus vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$3562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
94
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
906K
626K

The cost of living in Columbus is 12% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 1248th and 1833rd ($2252 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 Columbus compared to 1.8 months in Glasgow. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 242nd and 19th 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
$19.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$12979

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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