Glasgow vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$740
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
90
😀 Quality of life
96
68
🏙️ Population
626K
9.21M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 69% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 1833rd and 4630th ($2013 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 6th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 19th and 3360th 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
$20.1
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$2.69
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$5.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$8550

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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 Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709