Glasgow vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4929
$3783
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$764
🏘️ Family rent
$2177
$1542
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3222
$2738
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
72
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
626K
620K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 33% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 1806th and 3353rd ($2011 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 271st 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Leipzig ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 24th and 87th 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
$18.9
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.1
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$4.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$687
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2489
$1640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$1119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$3984
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$2535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$1.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.9
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1078
$372
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15092
$9452

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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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1452
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1419
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1269
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1284
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1229
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1261
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1295
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1281
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1287
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1350
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1346
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1109
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1278
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1222
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1306
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1354
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1309
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1118
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1187
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1388
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1221
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1123
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1332
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1215
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1312
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1325
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1147
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1202
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1356
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1288
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1341
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1326
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1307