Glasgow vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
19
😀 Quality of life
96
75
🏙️ Population
626K
630K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 66% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1833rd and 4571st ($2013 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 118th in the United Kingdom and Italy, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 19th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Palermo

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Glasgow Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$7103

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272