Glasgow vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$4357
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
96
100
🏙️ Population
626K
5.03M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 16% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 1833rd and 923rd ($2013 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 4th in the United Kingdom and Australia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 19th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Melbourne

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Glasgow Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$21306

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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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913