Glasgow vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1016
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$1759
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$2995
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
84
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
626K
513K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 7% more expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 1833rd and 2193rd ($2013 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 135th in the United Kingdom.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Ranked 2nd vs 24th best cities to live in the United Kingdom, and 19th vs 145th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Liverpool

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Glasgow Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$86.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$6
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1073
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$2262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$1190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$2545
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$95.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$19.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$80.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$11337

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364

Cities near Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1789
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1797
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1647
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1784
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1761
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1755
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1529
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1824
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1844
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1749
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1761
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1752
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1675
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1852
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1849
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1585
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1556
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1910
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1936
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1860
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1592
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1552
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1877
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1776
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1722
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1802
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1493
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1763
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1783
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1780