Glasgow vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$1168
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
96
49
🏙️ Population
626K
1.01M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 359% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 1833rd and 8895th ($2013 vs $439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th 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 1.8 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 19th and 6293rd 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
$20.1
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$92
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
20.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$1307
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$6.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$4.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$1.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$1.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$3133

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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 Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397