Glasgow vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Glasgow Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$4699
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1364
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$2803
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
626K
569K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 7% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 1833rd and 1463rd ($2013 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 27th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hamilton ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 19th and 241st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Glasgow vs Hamilton infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Glasgow vs Hamilton

Prices for goods and services in Glasgow and Hamilton are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Glasgow Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$2201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$1912
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$17069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$4991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$87.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$22053

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2297
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2266
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1884
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2267
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2472
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2086
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2012
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2127
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1975
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2095
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1762
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2575
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2332
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1971
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1798
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2398
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1814
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2051
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2597
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2041
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2009
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2007
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$1986
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$1964
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1635
116 km or 72 mi London
$2040
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1598
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1999
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1966
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2038
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1865