Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 54.7% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 106.6% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 225.7% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 60.4% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 76.5% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 10.9% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(18.75 $)
24.00 £
(30.00 $)
     +60.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(75.00 $)
103.99 £
(130.00 $)
     +73.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.75 $)
9.60 £
(12.00 $)
     +37.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.63 $)
6.40 £
(8.00 $)
     +42.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.90 £
(6.13 $)
8.40 £
(10.50 $)
     +71.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.26 £
(4.07 $)
4.45 £
(5.56 $)
     +36.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(2.20 $)
2.41 £
(3.02 $)
     +37.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 £
(1.53 $)
1.83 £
(2.29 $)
     +49.2 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.69 £
(5.87 $)
4.65 £
(5.82 $)
     -0.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.37 $)
3.43 £
(4.29 $)
     +212.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.93 $)
2.60 £
(3.25 $)
     +250.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 £
(3.60 $)
4.37 £
(5.46 $)
     +51.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(4.22 $)
6.12 £
(7.65 $)
     +81.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.82 $)
5.70 £
(7.13 $)
     +86.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £
(5.93 $)
7.23 £
(9.04 $)
     +52.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.25 $)
2.52 £
(3.14 $)
     +152.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.58 $)
0.74 £
(0.93 $)
     +59.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.18 $)
2.16 £
(2.70 $)
     +129.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.94 $)
2.25 £
(2.82 $)
     +45.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.56 $)
1.54 £
(1.93 $)
     +247.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.57 $)
1.37 £
(1.71 $)
     +202.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(0.99 $)
2.30 £
(2.88 $)
     +190.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 £
(1.10 $)
1.94 £
(2.43 $)
     +120.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.75 £
(9.69 $)
16.00 £
(20.00 $)
     +106.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 £
(2.17 $)
2.02 £
(2.53 $)
     +16.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.50 $)
3.06 £
(3.83 $)
     +52.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(17.50 $)
13.60 £
(17.00 $)
     -2.9 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.25 $)
2.32 £
(2.90 $)
     -10.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.90 £
(82.38 $)
105.59 £
(132.00 $)
     +60.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(5.00 $)
4.00 £
(5.00 $)
     -0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 £
(3.12 $)
2.80 £
(3.50 $)
     +12.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(25.00 $)
24.00 £
(30.00 $)
     +20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(7.17 $)
3.09 £
(3.87 $)
     -46.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(35,358.55 $)
22,398.54 £
(28,000.00 $)
     -20.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,142.86 £
(32,680.70 $)
21,641.20 £
(27,053.26 $)
     -17.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.37 £
(340.48 $)
141.89 £
(177.38 $)
     -47.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.64 £
(15.80 $)
50.37 £
(62.96 $)
     +298.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.23 £
(40.29 $)
55.81 £
(69.77 $)
     +73.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.35 £
(45.44 $)
105.71 £
(132.14 $)
     +190.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(17.50 $)
59.33 £
(74.17 $)
     +323.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(14.99 $)
16.00 £
(20.00 $)
     +33.4 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 866.67 £
(1,083.40 $)
2,452.35 £
(3,065.64 $)
     +183.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(12,188.29 $)
50,596.71 £
(63,250.00 $)
     +418.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.00 £
(97.51 $)
55.05 £
(68.82 $)
     -29.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.42 £
(41.77 $)
36.33 £
(45.42 $)
     +8.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.67 £
(102.09 $)
77.59 £
(97.00 $)
     -5.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.36 £
(89.21 $)
132.68 £
(165.86 $)
     +85.9 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,092.40 £
(1,365.59 $)
3,329.50 £
(4,162.14 $)
     +204.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 774.62 £
(968.33 $)
2,329.75 £
(2,912.38 $)
     +200.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,777.33 £
(2,221.81 $)
6,745.87 £
(8,432.88 $)
     +279.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,252.47 £
(1,565.69 $)
3,544.91 £
(4,431.43 $)
     +183.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.46 £
(405.60 $)
1,358.98 £
(1,698.83 $)
     +318.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.51 £
(280.66 $)
954.14 £
(1,192.75 $)
     +325.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,565.15 £
(3,206.64 $)
4,719.42 £
(5,899.65 $)
     +84.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 6.67      +17.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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