Glasgow vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$2576
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$5834
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1582
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$2702
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$248
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$3483
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
86
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
626K
2.79M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 27% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 2103rd and 571st ($1884 vs $2576) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 40th and 36th 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
$17.2
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$6.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$1662
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$2941
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$2385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$10196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$8230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$18837

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2390
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2600
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2358
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2128
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2192
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2578
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2114
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2293
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2032
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2244
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2073
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2218
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1734
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1821
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1915
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2125
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1408
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1949
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2084
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2217
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2194
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2031
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2156
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2004
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2074
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2049
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2085
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2097
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1816
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2178
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2151
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2190