Glasgow vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
82
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
626K
452K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 45% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1708th and 11th ($2114 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 1.6 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 39th 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
$22.9
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117