Glasgow vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$1378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4929
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$664
🏘️ Family rent
$2177
$1546
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3222
$763
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
41
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
626K
580K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 46% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1806th and 3941st ($2011 vs $1378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th 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 1.6 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 24th and 5942nd 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
$18.9
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.1
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2489
$1923
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$2836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$4.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$6.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$8.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$73.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1078
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15092
$2764

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1197
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$787
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$870
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1170
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$877
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1000
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1014
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2123
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2763
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1561
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1266
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1561
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1830
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$507
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1531
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1395
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$508
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$521
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$527
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1258
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$520
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$521
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1259
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3754
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1211
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1101
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1058
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$715
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$865
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$707