Glasgow vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$3551
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
626K
633K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 9% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 1833rd and 2338th ($2013 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 1841st in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Memphis

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Glasgow Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$5.44
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$27502

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670