Glasgow vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
626K
6.26M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 68% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1833rd and 4604th ($2013 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Chile, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 19th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Santiago

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Glasgow Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$7298

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534