Glasgow vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4929
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$2177
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3222
$2294
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
98
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
626K
3.42M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 13% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1806th and 2443rd ($2011 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 5th in the United Kingdom and Spain, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 24th and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Madrid

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Glasgow Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.1
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2489
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.9
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1078
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15092
$10042

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522