Glasgow vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$2399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
72
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
626K
625K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 37% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 2103rd and 3960th ($1884 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 531st 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 40th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Leipzig

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Glasgow Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$4.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$10639

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204