Glasgow vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
94
66
🏙️ Population
626K
1.49M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 164% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1708th and 6758th ($2114 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 33rd in the United Kingdom and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 39th and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Recife

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Glasgow Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$11966

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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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592