Glasgow vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$745
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
41
😀 Quality of life
94
61
🏙️ Population
626K
938K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 43% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1708th and 4050th ($2114 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 0.5 months in Kingston. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 39th and 5741st 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
$22.9
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$5834

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814