Glasgow vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
83
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
626K
430K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 11% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1833rd and 1228th ($2013 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Minneapolis

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Glasgow Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$27084

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640