Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 105.1% higher than in Buenos Aires (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 117.6% higher than in Buenos Aires
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 153.7% higher than in Buenos Aires
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 117.3% higher than in Buenos Aires
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 75.6% higher than in Buenos Aires
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 255.1% higher than in Buenos Aires
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Restaurants
Buenos Aires Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.00 $
(6.28 £)
19.11 $
(15.00 £)
     +138.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 35.00 $
(27.48 £)
76.42 $
(60.00 £)
     +118.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.00 $
(4.71 £)
8.92 $
(7.00 £)
     +48.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.50 $
(1.18 £)
5.73 $
(4.50 £)
     +282.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $
(1.96 £)
6.37 $
(5.00 £)
     +154.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.32 $
(1.82 £)
4.19 $
(3.29 £)
     +80.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.34 $
(1.05 £)
2.15 $
(1.69 £)
     +60.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.96 $
(0.75 £)
1.49 $
(1.17 £)
     +56.1 %
Markets
Buenos Aires Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.32 $
(3.39 £)
5.97 $
(4.68 £)
     +38.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.99 $
(1.57 £)
1.42 $
(1.11 £)
     -28.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.80 $
(0.63 £)
0.93 $
(0.73 £)
     +16.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.16 $
(1.69 £)
3.72 $
(2.92 £)
     +72.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.48 $
(3.52 £)
4.45 $
(3.49 £)
     -0.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.21 $
(1.73 £)
3.91 $
(3.07 £)
     +77.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.05 $
(2.40 £)
5.98 $
(4.69 £)
     +95.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.86 $
(0.67 £)
1.33 $
(1.04 £)
     +55.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(0.65 £)
0.62 $
(0.49 £)
     -25.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.60 $
(0.47 £)
1.28 $
(1.00 £)
     +114.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.85 $
(0.67 £)
1.98 $
(1.55 £)
     +131.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.40 $
(0.31 £)
0.58 $
(0.46 £)
     +45.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.40 $
(0.32 £)
0.63 $
(0.49 £)
     +56.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 $
(0.96 £)
1.02 $
(0.80 £)
     -16.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.11 $
(0.87 £)
1.13 $
(0.88 £)
     +1.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 $
(3.14 £)
10.19 $
(8.00 £)
     +154.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.15 $
(0.90 £)
2.39 $
(1.88 £)
     +108.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 $
(1.42 £)
2.74 $
(2.15 £)
     +51.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.00 $
(1.57 £)
18.69 $
(14.68 £)
     +834.6 %
Transportation
Buenos Aires Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 $
(0.24 £)
3.53 $
(2.77 £)
     +1,078.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8.00 $
(6.28 £)
78.71 $
(61.80 £)
     +883.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.90 $
(0.71 £)
5.09 $
(4.00 £)
     +466.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.43 $
(1.12 £)
3.28 $
(2.57 £)
     +129.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.80 $
(3.77 £)
25.47 $
(20.00 £)
     +430.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.47 $
(2.72 £)
7.28 $
(5.72 £)
     +110.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,000.00 $
(16,487.39 £)
36,026.62 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +71.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,240.88 $
(19,031.85 £)
33,844.04 $
(26,571.43 £)
     +39.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Buenos Aires Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 44.14 $
(34.65 £)
345.62 $
(271.35 £)
     +683.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.48 $
(12.16 £)
16.48 $
(12.94 £)
     +6.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20.07 $
(15.76 £)
40.59 $
(31.87 £)
     +102.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Buenos Aires Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 22.26 $
(17.48 £)
47.55 $
(37.33 £)
     +113.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.36 $
(6.57 £)
17.83 $
(14.00 £)
     +113.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.44 $
(3.49 £)
15.28 $
(12.00 £)
     +244.0 %
Childcare
Buenos Aires Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 210.20 $
(165.03 £)
1,150.88 $
(903.57 £)
     +447.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,866.49 $
(3,820.75 £)
12,418.58 $
(9,750.00 £)
     +155.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Buenos Aires Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.55 $
(66.38 £)
93.08 $
(73.08 £)
     +10.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 67.08 $
(52.67 £)
45.85 $
(36.00 £)
     -31.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.69 $
(93.97 £)
110.58 $
(86.82 £)
     -7.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.93 $
(87.09 £)
96.94 $
(76.11 £)
     -12.6 %
Rent Per Month
Buenos Aires Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 499.50 $
(392.16 £)
1,380.69 $
(1,084.00 £)
     +176.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 363.28 $
(285.22 £)
965.46 $
(758.00 £)
     +165.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 933.47 $
(732.88 £)
2,318.77 $
(1,820.50 £)
     +148.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 649.00 $
(509.54 £)
1,538.84 $
(1,208.17 £)
     +137.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Buenos Aires Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 210.86 $
(165.55 £)
348.19 $
(273.36 £)
     +65.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 153.71 $
(120.68 £)
289.90 $
(227.61 £)
     +88.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Buenos Aires Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 428.65 $
(336.54 £)
3,311.90 $
(2,600.22 £)
     +672.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 51.15 5.52      -89.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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