Glasgow vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
98
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
626K
3.33M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 7% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1833rd and 2194th ($2013 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th 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 1.8 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 19th and 149th 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
$20.1
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$10462

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581