Glasgow vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$4422
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$984
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$2928
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
626K
1.9M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 11% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1708th and 2370th ($2114 vs $1901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 64th in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 39th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Montreal

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Glasgow Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$6.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$1096
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$842
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$1985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$5122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$3877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$75.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$6432

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1828
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1874
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1852
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2051
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1937
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1861
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1921
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1917
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1829
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1863
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1892
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1913
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1914
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1817
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1828
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1903
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1850
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1702
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1864
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1675
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1421
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1199
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1575
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1828