Glasgow vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$3327
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
626K
979K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 5% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 2103rd and 1837th ($1884 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Sweden, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 40th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Stockholm

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Glasgow Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$7816

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382