Glasgow vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$2539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4929
$6160
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$1496
🏘️ Family rent
$2177
$2729
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$374
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3222
$4315
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
95
100
🏙️ Population
626K
4.84M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 21% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1806th and 745th ($2011 vs $2539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th 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 1.7 months in Sydney. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 24th 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
$18.9
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.1
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$7.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$1823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2489
$3607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$2246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$7795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$28.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.9
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1078
$1992
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15092
$17957

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2099
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2252
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1416
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1448
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1538
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1616
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1511
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2023
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1702
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1185
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1619
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1601
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1781
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1727
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2239
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2067
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1654
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1643
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1291
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1504
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1645
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1677
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1600
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1620
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2194
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1691
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1671
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1668
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2016
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1625
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1748
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1981
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1390
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1683