Glasgow vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$4187
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$917
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$1544
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$2602
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
84
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
626K
513K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 10% more expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 2103rd and 2633rd ($1884 vs $1713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 179th in the United Kingdom.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.5 months in Liverpool. Ranked 2nd vs 18th best cities to live in the United Kingdom, and 40th vs 163rd 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
$17.2
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$8.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$6.21
 Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$658
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$1979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$1072
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$3323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$2384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$13.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$1465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$7816

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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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1656
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1652
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1494
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1652
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1629
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1642
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1733
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1650
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1706
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1644
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1711
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1758
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1467
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1519
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1795
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1807
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1819
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1689
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1526
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1487
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1607
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1652
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1703
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1613
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1532
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1568
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1675