Glasgow vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
82
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
626K
468K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 7% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1708th and 1363rd ($2114 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 1143rd 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 39th and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Raleigh

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Glasgow Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$24243

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729