Glasgow vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$5275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
626K
3.9M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 37% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1833rd and 72nd ($2013 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 59th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$28613

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754