Glasgow vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
626K
3.51M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 0.2% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1708th and 1723rd ($2114 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 4th 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 1.2 months in Madrid. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 39th and 160th 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
$22.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$16324

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812