Glasgow vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$3446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
78
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
626K
662K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 16% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1708th and 890th ($2114 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 1st 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 39th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Vancouver

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Glasgow Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$21273

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884