Denver vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2771
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6354
$4264
🏠 One person rent
$1753
$1096
🏘️ Family rent
$3084
$1719
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5105
$3145
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
716K
626K

The cost of living in Denver is 47% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 294th and 2103rd ($2771 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 256th 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 Denver compared to 1.7 months in Glasgow. Denver ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 134th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Glasgow

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Denver Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$5.51
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1825
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1500
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3360
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.3
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4848
$4377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$3046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$81.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.3
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$97.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1322
$1097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16286
$12197

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2334
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2438
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2467
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2494
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2463
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2501
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2355
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2659
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2502
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1912
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2183
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1647
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2312
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2013
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1707
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2112
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$1833
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1778

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