Glasgow vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$4523
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
89
😀 Quality of life
96
97
🏙️ Population
626K
5.87M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 36% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 1833rd and 81st ($2013 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Singapore, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 19th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Singapore City

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Glasgow Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$28407

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637