Glasgow vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
96
83
🏙️ Population
626K
342K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 2% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1833rd and 1937th ($2013 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs San Juan

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Glasgow San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$10464

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192