Glasgow vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4929
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$2177
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3222
$413
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
626K
1.49M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 200% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1806th and 7055th ($2011 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 43rd 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 0.6 months in Recife. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 24th and 5998th 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
$18.9
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.1
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2489
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.9
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1078
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15092
$14050

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509