Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Irvine, CA 

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Cost of Living in Irvine, CA is 24.0% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Irvine, CA is 52.2% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Irvine, CA are 117.5% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Irvine, CA are 20.8% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Irvine, CA are 47.2% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Irvine, CA is 26.0% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Irvine, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(19.04 $)
15.76 £
(20.00 $)
     +5.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(76.15 $)
78.80 £
(100.00 $)
     +31.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.88 $)
7.88 £
(10.00 $)
     +12.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.71 $)
5.91 £
(7.50 $)
     +31.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(6.35 $)
7.09 £
(9.00 $)
     +41.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.30 £
(4.19 $)
4.49 £
(5.70 $)
     +36.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(2.24 $)
2.27 £
(2.88 $)
     +28.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(1.52 $)
1.97 £
(2.50 $)
     +64.4 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.68 £
(5.94 $)
3.74 £
(4.75 $)
     -20.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.41 $)
3.56 £
(4.52 $)
     +219.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £
(0.93 $)
2.51 £
(3.19 $)
     +243.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.92 £
(3.70 $)
3.94 £
(5.00 $)
     +34.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(4.28 $)
5.43 £
(6.90 $)
     +61.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.87 $)
3.62 £
(4.60 $)
     +18.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.91 £
(6.24 $)
5.02 £
(6.37 $)
     +2.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 £
(1.30 $)
1.87 £
(2.37 $)
     +81.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.59 $)
0.61 £
(0.78 $)
     +30.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.21 $)
2.03 £
(2.57 $)
     +113.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.97 $)
1.87 £
(2.37 $)
     +20.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.55 $)
1.57 £
(2.00 $)
     +260.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.58 $)
1.18 £
(1.50 $)
     +160.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.77 £
(0.98 $)
1.97 £
(2.50 $)
     +156.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(1.04 $)
1.65 £
(2.10 $)
     +101.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.15 $)
11.82 £
(15.00 $)
     +47.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(2.22 $)
1.77 £
(2.24 $)
     +1.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.53 $)
3.64 £
(4.62 $)
     +82.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(17.77 $)
12.49 £
(15.84 $)
     -10.8 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Irvine, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.30 $)
1.58 £
(2.00 $)
     -39.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(78.43 $)
105.19 £
(133.50 $)
     +70.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(5.08 $)
3.15 £
(4.00 $)
     -21.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 £
(3.06 $)
3.49 £
(4.43 $)
     +44.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(25.38 $)
25.21 £
(32.00 $)
     +26.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(7.26 $)
3.92 £
(4.97 $)
     -31.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(35,896.63 $)
22,456.77 £
(28,500.00 $)
     -20.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,571.43 £
(33,721.93 $)
21,745.05 £
(27,596.75 $)
     -18.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.35 £
(344.37 $)
145.67 £
(184.88 $)
     -46.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.94 £
(16.42 $)
35.72 £
(45.33 $)
     +176.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.87 £
(40.45 $)
56.52 £
(71.73 $)
     +77.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.57 £
(45.14 $)
65.66 £
(83.33 $)
     +84.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(17.77 $)
9.85 £
(12.50 $)
     -29.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(15.22 $)
13.40 £
(17.00 $)
     +11.7 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,146.73 $)
1,474.61 £
(1,871.43 $)
     +63.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(12,373.77 $)
33,645.76 £
(42,700.00 $)
     +245.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Irvine, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.00 £
(96.45 $)
44.91 £
(57.00 $)
     -40.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.67 £
(43.99 $)
19.70 £
(25.00 $)
     -43.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.07 £
(102.89 $)
69.60 £
(88.33 $)
     -14.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.67 £
(90.95 $)
114.25 £
(145.00 $)
     +59.4 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,084.00 £
(1,375.71 $)
1,899.85 £
(2,411.11 $)
     +75.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 758.00 £
(961.98 $)
2,019.14 £
(2,562.50 $)
     +166.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,820.50 £
(2,310.41 $)
3,516.65 £
(4,463.00 $)
     +93.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £
(1,533.29 $)
3,157.46 £
(4,007.14 $)
     +161.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(346.93 $)
589.26 £
(747.83 $)
     +115.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(288.86 $)
613.03 £
(777.99 $)
     +169.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,650.21 £
(3,363.40 $)
5,084.03 £
(6,452.17 $)
     +91.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 6.74      +22.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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