Glasgow vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$1843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
94
85
🏙️ Population
626K
1.37M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 9% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 2103rd and 1623rd ($1884 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Italy, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 40th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Milan

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Glasgow Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$6.67
 Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$15544

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550