Glasgow vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
81
😀 Quality of life
96
98
🏙️ Population
626K
447K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 41% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1833rd and 41st ($2013 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 2 months in Zurich. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 19th 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
$20.1
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$20539

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843