Glasgow vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
96
63
🏙️ Population
626K
11.5M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 99% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1833rd and 5616th ($2013 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 19th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$13135

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629