Glasgow vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$4274
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$1510
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
95
84
🏙️ Population
626K
546K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 9% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1833rd and 2357th ($2058 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Portugal, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Glasgow compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 52nd and 479th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Lisbon

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Glasgow Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$17217

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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 Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231