Glasgow vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$2722
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
626K
1.76M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 3% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 2103rd and 2281st ($1884 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 76th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 40th and 30th 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
$17.2
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$7624

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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 Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576