Glasgow vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$4811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
94
86
🏙️ Population
626K
525K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 30% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2103rd and 409th ($1884 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 364th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.8 months in Sacramento. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Sacramento

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Glasgow Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$25420

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860