Denver vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$3562
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
716K
626K

The cost of living in Denver is 34% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 444th and 1833rd ($2699 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th 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 Denver compared to 1.8 months in Glasgow. Denver ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 160th and 19th 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
$18.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$12979

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

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