Glasgow vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$1630
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
20
😀 Quality of life
96
67
🏙️ Population
626K
1.41M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 136% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 1833rd and 6257th ($2013 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 17th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.9 months in Medina. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 19th and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$7706

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934