Glasgow vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
626K
15.7M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 59% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1708th and 4475th ($2114 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 39th and 829th 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
$22.9
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$23206

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020