Glasgow vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$4399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
96
99
🏙️ Population
626K
4.84M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 28% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1833rd and 312th ($2013 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 19th and 4th 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
$20.1
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$18951

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754