Glasgow vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$4720
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
626K
8.8M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 42% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1708th and 28th ($2114 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 1st in the United Kingdom.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1.3 months in London. Ranked 3rd vs 1st best cities to live in the United Kingdom, and 39th vs 4th 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
$22.9
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$25686

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178