Glasgow vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$2696
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
80
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
626K
568K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 17% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1833rd and 890th ($2013 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 19th and 138th 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
$20.1
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$12698

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655