Glasgow vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$4532
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$1976
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$4332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
61
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
626K
246K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 8% more expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 1833rd and 2276th ($2013 vs $1862) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 1806th 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 2.3 months in Louisville. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Louisville ranked 68th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 251st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Louisville

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Glasgow Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$67.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$2035
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$3349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$3026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$48.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$8.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$13601

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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 Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1840
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1896
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1888
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1759
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1911
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1703
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1451
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1784
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1900
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1786
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1784
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2092
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1921
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2124
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1651
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1975
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1549
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1775
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2464
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1912
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1978
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1896
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1746
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1877
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1837
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1317
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1764
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1927
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1929
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2187
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1780
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1852
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$1999
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1436
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1745
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1856
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1822
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1954