Glasgow vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
87
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
626K
1.39M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 40% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1833rd and 45th ($2013 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 36th 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 San Diego. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$21468

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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 Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647