Glasgow vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
95
69
🏙️ Population
626K
11.5M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 96% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1833rd and 5192nd ($2058 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Glasgow compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 52nd and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$15428

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666