Glasgow vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$3191
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
46
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
626K
608K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 17% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 1833rd and 2792nd ($2013 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 5th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 19th and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$3801

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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

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267