Glasgow vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$752
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
626K
15.5M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 84% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2103rd and 5143rd ($1884 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Turkey, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 40th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Istanbul

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Glasgow Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$9042

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001