Glasgow vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$626
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
94
43
🏙️ Population
626K
1.66M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 147% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 2103rd and 6515th ($1884 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 31st 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 0.8 months in Recife. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 40th and 6854th 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
$17.2
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$19214

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525