Glasgow vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$2921
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
46
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
626K
608K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 11% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 2103rd and 2703rd ($1884 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 10th in the United Kingdom and Sweden, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 40th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$3122

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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

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261