Glasgow vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4929
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$2177
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3222
$4131
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
626K
1.6M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 23% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1806th and 664th ($2011 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 610th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 24th and 138th 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
$18.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.1
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2489
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1078
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15092
$19774

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$907

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693