Glasgow vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
626K
690K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 39% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2103rd and 96th ($1884 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 82nd 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 40th and 22nd 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
$17.2
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$4.31
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846