Glasgow vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$221
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
94
51
🏙️ Population
626K
1.01M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 385% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 2103rd and 8988th ($1884 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 40th and 6200th 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
$17.2
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$4.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$1443

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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 Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401