Glasgow vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$2162
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$1605
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
94
83
🏙️ Population
626K
546K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 7% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1708th and 2123rd ($2114 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 1st 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 39th and 532nd 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
$22.9
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$17788

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231