Glasgow vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$2103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$2079
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$2679
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
626K
569K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 2% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 1833rd and 1725th ($2058 vs $2103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 23rd in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Glasgow compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hamilton ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 52nd and 176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Hamilton

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Glasgow Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$1163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$1899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$1884
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$12302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$4675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$19470

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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

Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659