Glasgow vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
94
63
😀 Quality of life
94
61
🏙️ Population
626K
2.01M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 121% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 2103rd and 6208th ($1884 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Ecuador, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 40th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$7844

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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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416