Glasgow vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$899
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$2417
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$752
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$922
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
84
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
626K
11.9M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 135% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 1708th and 6257th ($2114 vs $899) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 17th in the United Kingdom and China, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1 months in Hangzhou. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hangzhou ranked 20th in China, while ranked 39th and 3005th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Hangzhou

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Glasgow Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$7694
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$3840
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$3.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$25159

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789