Glasgow vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
82
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
626K
468K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 19% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1833rd and 806th ($2013 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 719th 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 Raleigh. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 202nd 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
$20.1
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$22229

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753