Glasgow vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2121
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5025
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$2121
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$1243
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
23
😀 Quality of life
94
69
🏙️ Population
626K
1.41M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 82% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 1712th and 4849th ($2121 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 93rd and 3rd 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 1.7 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 42nd and 4347th 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
$23
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.9
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.57
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1242
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$322
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4206
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.14
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.1
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$129
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20961
$5515

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010