Glasgow vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
96
97
🏙️ Population
626K
8.8M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 50% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1833rd and 5th ($2013 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 3rd 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 19th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$20585

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108