Glasgow vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$3236
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
90
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
626K
548K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 10% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 1708th and 1193rd ($2114 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 30th in the United Kingdom.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Ranked 3rd vs 12th best cities to live in the United Kingdom, and 39th vs 84th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Manchester

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Glasgow Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$20557

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831