Glasgow vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$3086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
626K
665K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 3% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2103rd and 2273rd ($1884 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Finland, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 40th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Helsinki

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Glasgow Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$9506

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163