Glasgow vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$4627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
96
99
🏙️ Population
626K
8.8M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 41% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1833rd and 37th ($2013 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 2nd in the United Kingdom.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.4 months in London. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in the United Kingdom, and 19th vs 2nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs London

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Glasgow London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$25830

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055