Glasgow vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
626K
690K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 36% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1833rd and 93rd ($2013 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 74th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Washington

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Glasgow Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948