Glasgow vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
66
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
626K
2.53M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 100% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1833rd and 5342nd ($2058 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 3rd 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 1.5 months in Glasgow compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 52nd and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$6383

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677