Glasgow vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4929
$5659
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$1339
🏘️ Family rent
$2177
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3222
$4620
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
84
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
626K
430K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 13% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1806th and 1145th ($2011 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 1045th 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Minneapolis ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 24th and 237th 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
$18.9
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.1
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$6.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2489
$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1078
$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15092
$27328

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2340
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$1952
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2328
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2260
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2214
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2557
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2085
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2092
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2269
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2134
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2213
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2263
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2119
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2401
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2214
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2213
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2293
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2682