Glasgow vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
94
62
🏙️ Population
626K
6.78M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 86% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2103rd and 5234th ($1884 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 40th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$10845

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620