Glasgow vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$4699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
626K
1.61M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 15% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1833rd and 973rd ($2013 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 19th and 119th 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
$20.1
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$10377

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657