Glasgow vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$3089
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
80
😀 Quality of life
94
80
🏙️ Population
626K
518K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 22% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 2103rd and 831st ($1884 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 10th in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 40th and 457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Surrey

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Glasgow Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$7382

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651