Glasgow vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4929
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$2177
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3222
$883
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
626K
15.7M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 61% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1806th and 4347th ($2011 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 24th and 850th 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
$18.9
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.1
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2489
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.9
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1078
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15092
$17728

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899