Glasgow vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$4843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
83
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
626K
430K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 16% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 2103rd and 1193rd ($1884 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 1071st 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 40th and 158th 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
$17.2
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$24407

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690