Glasgow vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$1041
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
90
😀 Quality of life
94
73
🏙️ Population
626K
13.9M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 174% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 2103rd and 6886th ($1884 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 104th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.5 months in Tianjin. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tianjin ranked 8th in China, while ranked 40th and 1662nd 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
$17.2
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$7346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$2792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$16123

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$667
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$733
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600