Glasgow vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$146
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
70
😀 Quality of life
94
50
🏙️ Population
626K
1.01M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 326% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 1708th and 8685th ($2114 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Pakistan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 39th and 6656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Islamabad

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Glasgow Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$3550

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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 Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379