Glasgow vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2121
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5025
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2121
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
65
😀 Quality of life
94
63
🏙️ Population
626K
2.53M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 98% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1712th and 5161st ($2121 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 93rd 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 1.7 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 42nd and 5624th 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
$23
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.9
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.57
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1242
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$322
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4206
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.14
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.1
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$129
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20961
$7264

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1902
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1906
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1645
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1852
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1707
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1862
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1588
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1782
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2331
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1656
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1490
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1585
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1655
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1771
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1954
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2053
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1945
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2265
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1848
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1975
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1827
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1803
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1784
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1784
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1540
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1964
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1573
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1620
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1873
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1819
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1430

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685