Glasgow vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$1051
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
95
84
🏙️ Population
626K
2.33M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 118% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 1833rd and 5995th ($2058 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 7th in the United Kingdom and Taiwan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Glasgow compared to 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 52nd and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$14970

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451