Glasgow vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$2813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4929
$6464
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$1786
🏘️ Family rent
$2177
$2984
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3222
$4579
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
626K
525K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 28% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1806th and 313th ($2011 vs $2813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 277th 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sacramento ranked 81st in the United States, while ranked 24th and 308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.1
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$7.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$1822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2489
$3005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$2512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$3946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$6.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.9
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1078
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15092
$29998

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2652
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2692
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2680
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2708
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2765
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2744
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2848
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2832
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2816
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2684
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2869
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2612
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2762
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3102
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2624
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3212
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3551
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2732
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2188
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2977
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2170
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3193
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2938
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3015
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3453
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2767
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2778
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2780
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2412
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2646
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2622
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3048
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2135
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2840
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2888
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3785
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$3045