Glasgow vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Glasgow San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$2169
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
94
82
🏙️ Population
626K
342K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 16% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2103rd and 1165th ($1884 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 1048th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1 months in San Juan. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Glasgow vs San Juan infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Glasgow vs San Juan

Prices for goods and services in Glasgow and San Juan are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Glasgow San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$10957

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185