Glasgow vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
77
😀 Quality of life
94
64
🏙️ Population
626K
9.94M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 102% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 2103rd and 5780th ($1884 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th 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 0.4 months in Lima. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 40th and 4655th 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
$17.2
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$7186

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731