Glasgow vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$843
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$2415
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$786
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$1129
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
96
71
🏙️ Population
626K
11.9M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 139% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 1833rd and 6287th ($2013 vs $843) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 22nd 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.3 months in Hangzhou. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hangzhou ranked 9th in China, while ranked 19th and 2189th 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
$20.1
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$994
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$8017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$4326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$6.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$4.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$491
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$22679

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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 Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774