Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and San Diego, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Diego, CA is 24.6% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Diego, CA is 55.6% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 127.1% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 15.5% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 33.2% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 11.1% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(19.00 $)
16.98 £
(21.50 $)
     +13.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(75.99 $)
63.17 £
(80.00 $)
     +5.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.87 $)
9.48 £
(12.00 $)
     +35.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.70 $)
6.32 £
(8.00 $)
     +40.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(6.33 $)
6.71 £
(8.50 $)
     +34.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.30 £
(4.18 $)
4.35 £
(5.51 $)
     +31.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(2.23 $)
2.24 £
(2.83 $)
     +27.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(1.52 $)
2.00 £
(2.53 $)
     +66.5 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.68 £
(5.93 $)
3.58 £
(4.54 $)
     -23.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.41 $)
2.90 £
(3.67 $)
     +160.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £
(0.93 $)
1.59 £
(2.02 $)
     +118.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.92 £
(3.70 $)
3.31 £
(4.19 $)
     +13.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(4.27 $)
5.00 £
(6.33 $)
     +48.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.86 $)
5.23 £
(6.63 $)
     +71.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.91 £
(6.22 $)
6.82 £
(8.64 $)
     +38.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 £
(1.30 $)
1.68 £
(2.13 $)
     +63.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.59 $)
0.64 £
(0.81 $)
     +37.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.20 $)
1.18 £
(1.50 $)
     +24.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.97 $)
1.63 £
(2.06 $)
     +4.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.55 $)
1.18 £
(1.49 $)
     +169.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.57 $)
0.79 £
(1.00 $)
     +73.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.77 £
(0.97 $)
1.62 £
(2.05 $)
     +110.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(1.04 $)
1.88 £
(2.38 $)
     +128.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.13 $)
11.84 £
(15.00 $)
     +48.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(2.21 $)
1.57 £
(1.99 $)
     -10.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.53 $)
2.37 £
(3.00 $)
     +18.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(17.73 $)
8.31 £
(10.53 $)
     -40.6 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.29 $)
1.97 £
(2.50 $)
     -24.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(78.27 $)
56.85 £
(72.00 $)
     -8.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(5.07 $)
7.90 £
(10.00 $)
     +97.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 £
(3.06 $)
2.17 £
(2.75 $)
     -10.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(25.33 $)
51.32 £
(65.00 $)
     +156.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(7.24 $)
4.06 £
(5.14 $)
     -28.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(35,821.53 $)
23,688.27 £
(30,000.00 $)
     -16.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,571.43 £
(33,651.38 $)
20,894.22 £
(26,461.48 $)
     -21.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.35 £
(343.65 $)
256.72 £
(325.12 $)
     -5.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.94 £
(16.38 $)
56.11 £
(71.07 $)
     +333.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.87 £
(40.36 $)
57.85 £
(73.26 $)
     +81.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.57 £
(45.05 $)
70.77 £
(89.62 $)
     +98.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(17.73 $)
21.06 £
(26.67 $)
     +50.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(15.19 $)
14.21 £
(18.00 $)
     +18.5 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,144.33 $)
1,352.86 £
(1,713.33 $)
     +49.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(12,347.88 $)
14,476.16 £
(18,333.33 $)
     +48.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.00 £
(96.25 $)
44.16 £
(55.93 $)
     -41.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.67 £
(43.90 $)
42.73 £
(54.11 $)
     +23.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.07 £
(102.67 $)
69.53 £
(88.05 $)
     -14.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.67 £
(90.76 $)
94.10 £
(119.17 $)
     +31.3 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,084.00 £
(1,372.83 $)
2,203.42 £
(2,790.52 $)
     +103.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 758.00 £
(959.97 $)
1,874.84 £
(2,374.39 $)
     +147.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,820.50 £
(2,305.57 $)
3,732.06 £
(4,726.47 $)
     +105.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £
(1,530.08 $)
3,316.36 £
(4,200.00 $)
     +174.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(346.20 $)
607.23 £
(769.03 $)
     +122.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(288.25 $)
477.12 £
(604.25 $)
     +109.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,650.21 £
(3,356.36 $)
4,582.07 £
(5,802.96 $)
     +72.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 6.59      +19.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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