Dusseldorf vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$2058
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$4930
🏠 One person rent
$1090
$1155
🏘️ Family rent
$1897
$2017
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3937
$3074
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
94
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
631K
626K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 4% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 2065th and 1833rd ($1979 vs $2058) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 94th 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 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.5 months in Glasgow. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 25th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$96.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$6.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1558
$1575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7326
$4064
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6067
$3045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$21.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.7
$85.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$118
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$789
$1138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23360
$18105

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1650
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1631
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1645
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1613
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1711
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1616
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1645
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1727
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1626
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1634
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1708
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1596
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1555
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1340
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1543
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1651
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1741
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2037
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1586
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1608
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1516
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1678
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1474
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1552
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1968

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429