Glasgow vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2121
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5025
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2121
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
77
😀 Quality of life
94
70
🏙️ Population
626K
9.94M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 97% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1712th and 5141st ($2121 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 93rd 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 1.7 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 42nd and 4052nd 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
$23
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.57
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1242
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$322
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4206
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.14
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$129
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20961
$9668

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1902
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1906
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1645
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1852
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1707
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1862
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1588
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1782
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2331
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1656
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1490
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1585
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1655
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1771
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1954
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2053
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1945
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2265
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1848
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1975
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1827
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1803
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1784
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1784
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1540
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1964
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1573
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1620
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1873
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1819
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1430

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755