Glasgow vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$5746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
97
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
626K
441K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 36% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 1833rd and 91st ($2013 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 73rd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Oakland

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Glasgow Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$8
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$27655

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288