Glasgow vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$1162
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
94
74
🏙️ Population
626K
13.9M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 210% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 1708th and 7400th ($2114 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 83rd in the United Kingdom and China, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1.7 months in Tianjin. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 39th and 2024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Tianjin

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Glasgow Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$7.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$5320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$2347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$5.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$16559

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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 Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546