Glasgow vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
81
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
626K
443K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 44% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2103rd and 31st ($1884 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 40th and 6th 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
$17.2
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$29266

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846