Glasgow vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$4818
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
71
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
626K
888K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 12% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 2103rd and 1474th ($1884 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 1308th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$27248

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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 Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798