Glasgow vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$4224
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
81
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
626K
1.43M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 8% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1833rd and 1380th ($2013 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 1203rd 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 1.9 months in San Antonio. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Antonio ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 19th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$10912

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137