Glasgow vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4929
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$2177
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3222
$7528
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
97
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
626K
874K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 48% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1806th and 7th ($2011 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 5th 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 1.9 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 24th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs San Francisco

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Glasgow San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.1
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$8.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2489
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.9
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1078
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15092
$20590

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GlasgowSan Francisco

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752