Glasgow vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$3590
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
86
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
626K
2.79M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 22% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 1833rd and 656th ($2013 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 5th in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 19th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Toronto

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Glasgow Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$18156

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085