Glasgow vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
80
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
626K
737K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 37% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2103rd and 145th ($1884 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 120th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 125th 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
$17.2
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$29730

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210