Glasgow vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$1381
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
19
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
626K
668K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 64% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2103rd and 4566th ($1884 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 114th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 40th and 799th 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
$17.2
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$6883

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307