Dusseldorf vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$3562
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
94
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
629K
626K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 8% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 2278th and 1833rd ($1861 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 1.9 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.8 months in Glasgow. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 26th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$12979

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851

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