Glasgow vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$4085
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
626K
633K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 7% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 2103rd and 2436th ($1884 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 1929th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$27049

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300