Glasgow vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$1795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
92
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
626K
2.87M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 11% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 2103rd and 2685th ($1884 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 4th in the United Kingdom and Italy, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 40th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Rome

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Glasgow Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$9800

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229