Glasgow vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$4098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
94
98
🏙️ Population
626K
8.91M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 43% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2103rd and 38th ($1884 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 1st in the United Kingdom.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.2 months in London. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in the United Kingdom, and 40th vs 5th 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
$17.2
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$25471

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908