Glasgow vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
89
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
626K
653K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 22% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1833rd and 662nd ($2013 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 19th and 141st 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
$20.1
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$16661

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489