Glasgow vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$4390
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
70
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
626K
888K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 12% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1708th and 1079th ($2114 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 928th 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 39th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Indianapolis

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Glasgow Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$24177

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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 Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908