Glasgow vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
626K
1.6M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 21% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1833rd and 710th ($2013 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 637th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 130th 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
$20.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$20863

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750