Glasgow vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$1337
😷 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 1708th and 4843rd ($2114 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 1.6 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 39th and 4103rd 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
$22.9
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$5520

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077