Glasgow vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
626K
1.6M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 19% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1708th and 741st ($2114 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 652nd 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 39th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Philadelphia

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Glasgow Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$20275

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737