Glasgow vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
41
😀 Quality of life
96
54
🏙️ Population
626K
580K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 52% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1833rd and 4282nd ($2013 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Jamaica, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 19th and 5962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Kingston

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Glasgow Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$2136

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728