Glasgow vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Glasgow Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$2807
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
72
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
626K
616K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 39% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 1833rd and 3925th ($2013 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 535th in the United Kingdom and Germany, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 19th and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Glasgow vs Leipzig infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Glasgow vs Leipzig

Prices for goods and services in Glasgow and Leipzig are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Glasgow Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$4.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$10026

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261