Glasgow vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4929
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2177
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3222
$372
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
626K
6.21M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 120% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1806th and 5954th ($2011 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th 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 0.4 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 24th and 4857th 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
$18.9
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.1
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2489
$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$1746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.9
$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1078
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15092
$10819

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GlasgowRio de Janeiro

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$718
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$769
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$587
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$632
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$522
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$537
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$589
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$636
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$584
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$482
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$572
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$642
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$595
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$487
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$631
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$599
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$603
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$584
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$536
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$588
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$518
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$593
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$581
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$584
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$599
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$605
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$503
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$449
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$562