Glasgow vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
89
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
626K
653K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 27% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2103rd and 564th ($1884 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Portland

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Glasgow Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$19330

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463