Glasgow vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$4188
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
94
100
🏙️ Population
626K
5.45M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 26% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1708th and 370th ($2114 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 39th and 2nd 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
$22.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$25164

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863