Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Portland, OR 

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Cost of Living in Portland, OR is 20.0% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portland, OR is 26.5% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Portland, OR are 41.8% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Portland, OR are 7.1% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Portland, OR are 42.1% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Portland, OR is 15.8% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Portland, OR Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(19.17 $)
12.91 £
(16.50 $)
     -13.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(76.69 $)
74.33 £
(95.00 $)
     +23.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.95 $)
7.82 £
(10.00 $)
     +11.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.75 $)
5.48 £
(7.00 $)
     +21.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(6.39 $)
5.48 £
(7.00 $)
     +9.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.31 £
(4.23 $)
4.00 £
(5.11 $)
     +20.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 £
(2.20 $)
2.02 £
(2.58 $)
     +17.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.21 £
(1.54 $)
1.52 £
(1.95 $)
     +26.2 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Portland, OR Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.69 £
(6.00 $)
3.19 £
(4.08 $)
     -32.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.41 $)
2.98 £
(3.81 $)
     +170.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £
(0.93 $)
1.89 £
(2.42 $)
     +159.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.89 £
(3.70 $)
3.02 £
(3.86 $)
     +4.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.49 £
(4.46 $)
5.48 £
(7.00 $)
     +56.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.90 $)
4.97 £
(6.35 $)
     +62.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.87 £
(6.23 $)
6.77 £
(8.65 $)
     +39.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.33 $)
1.97 £
(2.52 $)
     +88.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.49 £
(0.62 $)
0.82 £
(1.05 $)
     +68.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.28 $)
1.83 £
(2.33 $)
     +81.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.99 $)
1.87 £
(2.40 $)
     +20.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 £
(0.58 $)
1.24 £
(1.59 $)
     +171.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.49 £
(0.63 $)
1.03 £
(1.31 $)
     +107.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.80 £
(1.02 $)
2.00 £
(2.55 $)
     +149.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 £
(1.13 $)
2.10 £
(2.68 $)
     +137.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.22 $)
11.74 £
(15.00 $)
     +46.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.88 £
(2.40 $)
1.72 £
(2.20 $)
     -8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 £
(2.75 $)
2.90 £
(3.71 $)
     +34.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.68 £
(18.76 $)
8.61 £
(11.00 $)
     -41.4 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Portland, OR Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.77 £
(3.55 $)
2.03 £
(2.60 $)
     -26.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(78.99 $)
78.24 £
(100.00 $)
     +26.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(5.11 $)
2.97 £
(3.80 $)
     -25.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.57 £
(3.29 $)
2.50 £
(3.20 $)
     -2.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(25.56 $)
28.17 £
(36.00 $)
     +40.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(7.31 $)
3.35 £
(4.28 $)
     -41.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(36,151.08 $)
24,254.74 £
(31,000.00 $)
     -14.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,571.43 £
(33,960.96 $)
20,908.96 £
(26,723.76 $)
     -21.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Portland, OR Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.35 £
(346.81 $)
176.94 £
(226.15 $)
     -34.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.94 £
(16.54 $)
48.90 £
(62.50 $)
     +278.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.62 £
(40.42 $)
55.00 £
(70.29 $)
     +73.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Portland, OR Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.74 £
(50.79 $)
33.33 £
(42.60 $)
     -16.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(17.89 $)
41.94 £
(53.60 $)
     +199.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(15.34 $)
10.66 £
(13.62 $)
     -11.2 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Portland, OR Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,154.86 $)
1,317.31 £
(1,683.65 $)
     +45.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(12,461.48 $)
15,123.22 £
(19,329.00 $)
     +55.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Portland, OR Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.08 £
(93.40 $)
45.85 £
(58.60 $)
     -37.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.00 £
(46.01 $)
38.27 £
(48.91 $)
     +6.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.58 £
(114.50 $)
80.55 £
(102.95 $)
     -10.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.11 £
(97.28 $)
92.37 £
(118.06 $)
     +21.4 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Portland, OR Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,101.85 £
(1,408.27 $)
1,375.48 £
(1,758.00 $)
     +24.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 760.62 £
(972.16 $)
1,136.00 £
(1,451.92 $)
     +49.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,858.00 £
(2,374.71 $)
2,536.79 £
(3,242.27 $)
     +36.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £
(1,544.16 $)
1,938.25 £
(2,477.27 $)
     +60.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Portland, OR Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(349.39 $)
265.75 £
(339.66 $)
     -2.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(290.90 $)
240.98 £
(308.00 $)
     +5.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Portland, OR Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,600.22 £
(3,323.35 $)
3,809.96 £
(4,869.51 $)
     +46.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.70 6.59      +15.6 %
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