Glasgow vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$417
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
96
53
🏙️ Population
626K
2.53M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 131% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1833rd and 6207th ($2013 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Colombia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 19th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$6129

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617