Glasgow vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$4557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
626K
1.61M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 21% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2103rd and 864th ($1884 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 780th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 40th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Phoenix

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Glasgow Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$10488

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706