Glasgow vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
94
75
🏙️ Population
626K
11.5M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 88% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1708th and 4918th ($2114 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 1.6 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 39th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Sao Paulo

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Glasgow Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$15990

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720