Glasgow vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$3795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
626K
592K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 6% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2103rd and 1756th ($1884 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 7th in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 40th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$12166

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413