Glasgow vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4929
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$2177
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3222
$4771
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
626K
3.9M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 37% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1806th and 80th ($2011 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 71st 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 24th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.1
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2489
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.9
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1078
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15092
$28838

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919