Glasgow vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$3835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
626K
664K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 9% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1833rd and 1336th ($2013 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 6th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 19th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$10888

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592