Glasgow vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$3517
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
86
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
626K
2.79M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 12% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 1708th and 1059th ($2114 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 6th 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 39th and 46th 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
$22.9
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$22670

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053