Glasgow vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$4549
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
626K
3.9M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 39% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1833rd and 65th ($2058 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 51st 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 1.5 months in Glasgow compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 52nd and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$26874

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927