Glasgow vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$4616
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$1716
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$2805
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
626K
1.76M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 3% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1833rd and 2002nd ($2013 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 54th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.4 months in Montreal. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 19th and 60th 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
$20.1
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$6.72
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$2012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$42.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$4431
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$6957

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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 Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1861
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1896
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1871
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2057
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1878
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1927
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1996
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1964
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1845
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1849
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1751
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1823
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1836
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1799
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1740
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1828
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1540
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1187
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1610