Glasgow vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$5741
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
97
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
626K
441K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 40% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2103rd and 85th ($1884 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 72nd 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$19305

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313