Glasgow vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$6398
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
626K
3.9M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 40% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2103rd and 72nd ($1884 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 60th 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 2 months in Los Angeles. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Los Angeles

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Glasgow Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$8.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$31623

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862