Glasgow vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$3743
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
94
98
🏙️ Population
626K
4.84M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 31% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 2103rd and 318th ($1884 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Australia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 40th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Sydney

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Glasgow Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$17934

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816