Glasgow vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
94
64
🏙️ Population
626K
12.4M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 81% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2103rd and 5031st ($1884 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 40th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$12031

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659