Glasgow vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
97
😀 Quality of life
96
97
🏙️ Population
626K
874K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 47% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1833rd and 9th ($2013 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 19th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$31050

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610