Glasgow vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$1220
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
94
82
🏙️ Population
626K
546K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 11% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 2103rd and 2695th ($1884 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 40th and 372nd 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
$17.2
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$14616

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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 Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202