Glasgow vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$3073
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
79
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
626K
568K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 1% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1708th and 1777th ($2114 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 28th 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 39th and 74th 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
$22.9
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$12113

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797