Cost of Living Comparison Between Berkeley, CA and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 23.5% lower than in Berkeley, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 38.9% lower than in Berkeley, CA
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 58.3% lower than in Berkeley, CA
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 17.2% lower than in Berkeley, CA
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 38.6% lower than in Berkeley, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 18.9% lower than in Berkeley, CA
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Restaurants
Berkeley, CA Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.70 £)
19.11 $
(15.00 £)
     -4.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(78.48 £)
76.45 $
(60.00 £)
     -23.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.42 £)
8.92 $
(7.00 £)
     -25.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(5.49 £)
5.73 $
(4.50 £)
     -18.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(6.28 £)
6.37 $
(5.00 £)
     -20.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.60 $
(4.39 £)
4.20 $
(3.30 £)
     -24.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.13 £)
2.24 $
(1.76 £)
     -17.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 $
(2.16 £)
1.53 $
(1.20 £)
     -44.5 %
Markets
Berkeley, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(4.61 £)
5.96 $
(4.68 £)
     +1.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.66 $
(3.66 £)
1.42 $
(1.11 £)
     -69.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.88 $
(2.26 £)
0.93 $
(0.73 £)
     -67.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(4.08 £)
3.72 $
(2.92 £)
     -28.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.67 $
(6.80 £)
4.30 $
(3.37 £)
     -50.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.39 $
(4.23 £)
3.89 $
(3.05 £)
     -28.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $
(7.22 £)
6.26 $
(4.91 £)
     -31.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.02 $
(2.37 £)
1.31 $
(1.03 £)
     -56.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.42 $
(1.11 £)
0.60 $
(0.47 £)
     -58.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.43 $
(1.91 £)
1.21 $
(0.95 £)
     -50.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.34 $
(2.62 £)
1.98 $
(1.55 £)
     -40.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.62 $
(1.27 £)
0.56 $
(0.44 £)
     -65.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 $
(1.31 £)
0.58 $
(0.45 £)
     -65.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(2.37 £)
0.98 $
(0.77 £)
     -67.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(1.57 £)
1.05 $
(0.82 £)
     -47.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(13.73 £)
10.19 $
(8.00 £)
     -41.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(1.42 £)
2.23 $
(1.75 £)
     +22.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 $
(2.43 £)
2.54 $
(2.00 £)
     -17.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(9.42 £)
17.84 $
(14.00 £)
     +48.7 %
Transportation
Berkeley, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1.96 £)
3.31 $
(2.60 £)
     +32.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 105.00 $
(82.40 £)
78.75 $
(61.80 £)
     -25.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $
(1.57 £)
5.10 $
(4.00 £)
     +154.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.35 £)
3.08 $
(2.41 £)
     +2.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(30.61 £)
25.48 $
(20.00 £)
     -34.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.16 $
(4.05 £)
7.29 $
(5.72 £)
     +41.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(27,468.21 £)
36,040.75 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +3.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,931.51 $
(21,920.82 £)
33,857.32 $
(26,571.43 £)
     +21.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berkeley, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 285.54 $
(224.10 £)
345.75 $
(271.35 £)
     +21.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.22 $
(37.84 £)
16.48 $
(12.94 £)
     -65.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.00 $
(52.58 £)
40.61 $
(31.87 £)
     -39.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Berkeley, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 77.00 $
(60.43 £)
45.33 $
(35.57 £)
     -41.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.00 $
(5.49 £)
17.84 $
(14.00 £)
     +154.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 $
(10.59 £)
15.28 $
(12.00 £)
     +13.2 %
Childcare
Berkeley, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,158.33 $
(1,693.87 £)
1,151.33 $
(903.57 £)
     -46.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(24,590.59 £)
12,423.45 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -60.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berkeley, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.86 $
(49.33 £)
96.84 $
(76.00 £)
     +54.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $
(34.01 £)
44.17 $
(34.67 £)
     +1.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.33 $
(74.82 £)
103.30 $
(81.07 £)
     +8.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.00 $
(102.02 £)
91.32 $
(71.67 £)
     -29.8 %
Rent Per Month
Berkeley, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,486.67 $
(1,951.55 £)
1,381.23 $
(1,084.00 £)
     -44.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,225.00 $
(1,746.19 £)
965.84 $
(758.00 £)
     -56.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,666.67 $
(4,447.23 £)
2,319.68 $
(1,820.50 £)
     -59.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,500.00 $
(3,531.63 £)
1,539.45 $
(1,208.17 £)
     -65.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berkeley, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre ?
(? £)
348.32 $
(273.36 £)
    
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 749.99 $
(588.60 £)
290.02 $
(227.61 £)
     -61.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Berkeley, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,814.30 $
(5,347.90 £)
3,376.90 $
(2,650.21 £)
     -50.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 5.52      -15.8 %
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