Glasgow vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$1300
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
22
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
626K
1.41M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 74% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 1833rd and 4743rd ($2058 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Glasgow compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 52nd and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Medina

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Glasgow Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$5508

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987