Glasgow vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$4970
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
71
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
626K
888K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 8% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1833rd and 1397th ($2013 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 1219th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$27094

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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 Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828