Glasgow vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
626K
1.49M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 176% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1833rd and 6884th ($2058 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 29th 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 1.5 months in Glasgow compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 52nd and 5911th 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
$19.9
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$16281

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544