Glasgow vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
81
😀 Quality of life
95
100
🏙️ Population
626K
449K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 44% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1833rd and 23rd ($2058 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Glasgow compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 52nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Zurich

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Glasgow Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$22875

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041