Glasgow vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$4672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
626K
2.3M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 10% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 1833rd and 1258th ($2013 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 1108th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$22908

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156