Glasgow vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$1122
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
94
73
🏙️ Population
626K
9.21M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 43% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 1708th and 4074th ($2114 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 4th in the United Kingdom and Mexico, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 0.8 months in Mexico City. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 39th and 2482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Mexico City

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Glasgow Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$13182

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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 Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005