Glasgow vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$820
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
96
77
🏙️ Population
626K
15.5M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 79% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1833rd and 4816th ($2013 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th 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 1.8 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 19th and 790th 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
$20.1
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$13982

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985