Glasgow vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4929
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$2177
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3222
$6742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
80
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
626K
737K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 33% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1806th and 158th ($2011 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 140th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 24th and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Seattle

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Glasgow Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.1
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$7.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2489
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.9
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1078
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15092
$29407

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093