Glasgow vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
94
14
😀 Quality of life
94
51
🏙️ Population
626K
224K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 110% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 2103rd and 5990th ($1884 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Suriname, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 40th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$497

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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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617