Glasgow vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$5040
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$1994
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$244
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$3442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
84
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
626K
1.89M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 0.4% less expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 1833rd and 1809th ($2013 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 6th in the United Kingdom and Germany, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.7 months in Hamburg City. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hamburg City ranked 7th in Germany, while ranked 19th and 42nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Hamburg City

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Glasgow Hamburg City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$89.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1068
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$2256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$1587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$9009
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$5949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$3.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$29.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$9.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$48.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$23771

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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 Hamburg City

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1614
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1594
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1579
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1614
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1515
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1589
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1485
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1608
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1566
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1581
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1520
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1629
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1447
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1549
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1704
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1540
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1649
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1543
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1538
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1570
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1554
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1555
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1546
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1546
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1500
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1557
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1547
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1547
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1520
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1627
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1245
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1799
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1584
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1523
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1498
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1364
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1539
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1551
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1388