Glasgow vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
626K
525K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 24% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1833rd and 501st ($2013 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 443rd 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$30262

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851