Glasgow vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$592
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
79
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
626K
9.94M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 98% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1833rd and 5274th ($2058 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Peru, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Glasgow compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 52nd and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Lima

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Glasgow Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$8454

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745