Glasgow vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
626K
6.21M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 93% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1708th and 5029th ($2114 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 39th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Rio de Janeiro

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Glasgow Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$12842

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634