Glasgow vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$1623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4929
$3695
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$808
🏘️ Family rent
$2177
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3222
$3142
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
46
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
626K
675K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 24% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 1806th and 2959th ($2011 vs $1623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 6th 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1.9 months in Gothenburg. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 24th and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$9.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$6.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2489
$1561
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
4.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$5838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$3896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$78.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$22.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$7.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$5.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.9
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1078
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15092
$3664

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1498
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1367
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1284
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1167
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1334
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1235
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1208
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1373
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1424
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1473
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1676
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1333
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1575
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1310
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1800
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1434
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1297
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1331
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1733
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1864
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1983
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1298
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1828
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1952
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1714
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1140
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1508
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1623
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1279
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1707
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1631
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2134
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1651
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1251