Glasgow vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4929
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$2177
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3222
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
626K
8.8M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 55% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1806th and 3rd ($2011 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 1st 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1.2 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 24th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.1
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2489
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.9
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1078
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15092
$21465

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111