Glasgow vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
65
😀 Quality of life
94
64
🏙️ Population
626K
2.53M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 82% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1708th and 4852nd ($2114 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 1.6 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 39th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Medellin

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Glasgow Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$8196

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687