Glasgow vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$5087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
626K
467K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 29% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 2103rd and 440th ($1884 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 394th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.9 months in Long Beach. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Long Beach ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 40th and 720th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$6.58
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$18490

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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 Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652