Glasgow vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2121
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5025
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2121
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
94
65
🏙️ Population
626K
1.49M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 163% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1712th and 6735th ($2121 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 93rd and 27th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 42nd and 5331st 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
$23
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.57
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1242
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$322
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4206
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.14
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$129
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20961
$13958

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1902
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1906
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1645
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1852
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1707
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1862
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1588
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1782
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2331
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1656
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1490
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1585
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1655
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1771
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1954
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2053
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1945
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2265
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1848
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1975
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1827
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1803
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1784
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1784
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1540
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1964
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1573
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1620
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1873
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1819
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1430

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583