Glasgow vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
96
40
🏙️ Population
626K
1.49M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 159% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1833rd and 6539th ($2013 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 14th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 19th and 6967th 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
$20.1
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$18289

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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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502