Cost of Living Comparison Between Portland, OR and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 17.0% lower than in Portland, OR (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 21.4% lower than in Portland, OR
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 30.2% lower than in Portland, OR
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 5.0% lower than in Portland, OR
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 30.2% lower than in Portland, OR
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 12.8% lower than in Portland, OR
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Restaurants
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.50 $
(12.95 £)
19.11 $
(15.00 £)
     +15.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $
(70.63 £)
76.46 $
(60.00 £)
     -15.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(7.85 £)
8.92 $
(7.00 £)
     -10.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(5.49 £)
5.73 $
(4.50 £)
     -18.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.49 £)
6.37 $
(5.00 £)
     -9.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.09 $
(3.99 £)
4.19 $
(3.29 £)
     -17.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 $
(2.05 £)
2.15 $
(1.69 £)
     -17.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 $
(1.52 £)
1.49 $
(1.17 £)
     -23.1 %
Markets
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 $
(3.16 £)
5.97 $
(4.68 £)
     +48.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.81 $
(2.99 £)
1.42 $
(1.11 £)
     -62.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.42 $
(1.90 £)
0.93 $
(0.73 £)
     -61.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.01 $
(3.14 £)
3.72 $
(2.92 £)
     -7.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.00 $
(5.49 £)
4.45 $
(3.49 £)
     -36.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.35 $
(4.98 £)
3.91 $
(3.07 £)
     -38.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.65 $
(6.79 £)
5.98 $
(4.69 £)
     -30.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(1.98 £)
1.33 $
(1.04 £)
     -47.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.05 $
(0.82 £)
0.62 $
(0.49 £)
     -40.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.33 $
(1.83 £)
1.28 $
(1.00 £)
     -45.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.40 $
(1.88 £)
1.98 $
(1.55 £)
     -17.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.59 $
(1.25 £)
0.58 $
(0.46 £)
     -63.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $
(1.03 £)
0.63 $
(0.49 £)
     -52.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.55 $
(2.00 £)
1.02 $
(0.80 £)
     -60.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.68 $
(2.11 £)
1.13 $
(0.88 £)
     -58.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.77 £)
10.19 $
(8.00 £)
     -32.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $
(1.73 £)
2.39 $
(1.88 £)
     +8.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.71 $
(2.91 £)
2.74 $
(2.15 £)
     -26.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $
(8.63 £)
18.70 $
(14.68 £)
     +70.0 %
Transportation
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1.96 £)
3.54 $
(2.77 £)
     +41.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $
(78.47 £)
78.75 $
(61.80 £)
     -21.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 $
(2.98 £)
5.10 $
(4.00 £)
     +34.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.20 $
(2.51 £)
3.28 $
(2.57 £)
     +2.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 $
(28.25 £)
25.49 $
(20.00 £)
     -29.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.30 $
(3.37 £)
7.29 $
(5.72 £)
     +69.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,000.00 $
(24,327.10 £)
36,043.56 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +16.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,723.76 $
(20,971.33 £)
33,859.95 $
(26,571.43 £)
     +26.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 226.15 $
(177.47 £)
345.78 $
(271.35 £)
     +52.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.50 $
(49.05 £)
16.49 $
(12.94 £)
     -73.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.17 $
(55.85 £)
40.61 $
(31.87 £)
     -42.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.50 $
(34.14 £)
47.57 $
(37.33 £)
     +9.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 53.60 $
(42.06 £)
17.84 $
(14.00 £)
     -66.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.62 $
(10.69 £)
15.29 $
(12.00 £)
     +12.2 %
Childcare
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,683.65 $
(1,321.24 £)
1,151.42 $
(903.57 £)
     -31.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,329.00 $
(15,168.34 £)
12,424.42 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -35.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.60 $
(45.98 £)
93.12 $
(73.08 £)
     +58.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.91 $
(38.38 £)
45.87 $
(36.00 £)
     -6.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.95 $
(80.79 £)
110.63 $
(86.82 £)
     +7.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.06 $
(92.65 £)
96.99 $
(76.11 £)
     -17.9 %
Rent Per Month
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,774.00 $
(1,392.14 £)
1,381.34 $
(1,084.00 £)
     -22.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,458.00 $
(1,144.16 £)
965.92 $
(758.00 £)
     -33.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,206.19 $
(2,516.04 £)
2,319.86 $
(1,820.50 £)
     -27.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,454.76 $
(1,926.36 £)
1,539.57 $
(1,208.17 £)
     -37.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 339.66 $
(266.55 £)
348.35 $
(273.36 £)
     +2.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 308.00 $
(241.70 £)
290.04 $
(227.61 £)
     -5.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,834.92 $
(3,794.18 £)
3,313.46 $
(2,600.22 £)
     -31.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 5.52      -15.9 %
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