Glasgow vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$2017
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4929
$4455
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$1247
🏘️ Family rent
$2177
$2030
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3222
$2780
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
626K
569K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 0.3% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 1806th and 1784th ($2011 vs $2017) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 31st 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hamilton ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 24th and 239th 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
$18.9
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.1
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$5.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2489
$1990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$51.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
6.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$16293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$4716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.9
$44.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1078
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15092
$21263

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GlasgowHamilton

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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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 Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2185
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2142
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1783
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2089
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2370
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$1966
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1899
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$1946
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1846
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2056
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1977
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1554
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2453
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1771
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2267
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1888
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1861
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2447
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2009
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1992
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2291
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1680
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2183
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2013
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2019
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2432
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2021
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2145
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2107
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2101
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2100
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2082
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2056
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1554
116 km or 72 mi London
$1936
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1840
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1849
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2195
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1910
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1799