Cost of Living Comparison Between Riverside, CA and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 4.2% lower than in Riverside, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 14.7% lower than in Riverside, CA
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 32.0% lower than in Riverside, CA
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 7.5% lower than in Riverside, CA
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 13.3% lower than in Riverside, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 6.7% lower than in Riverside, CA
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Restaurants
Riverside, CA Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(14.13 £)
19.11 $
(15.00 £)
     +6.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 $
(66.73 £)
76.42 $
(60.00 £)
     -10.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.42 £)
8.92 $
(7.00 £)
     -25.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(5.50 £)
5.73 $
(4.50 £)
     -18.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.50 £)
6.37 $
(5.00 £)
     -9.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.20 $
(4.08 £)
4.19 $
(3.29 £)
     -19.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.82 $
(2.21 £)
2.15 $
(1.69 £)
     -23.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $
(1.57 £)
1.49 $
(1.17 £)
     -25.4 %
Markets
Riverside, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.80 $
(2.98 £)
5.97 $
(4.68 £)
     +57.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.50 $
(2.75 £)
1.42 $
(1.11 £)
     -59.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.10 $
(1.65 £)
0.93 $
(0.73 £)
     -55.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.00 $
(3.14 £)
3.72 $
(2.92 £)
     -7.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.04 $
(3.96 £)
4.45 $
(3.49 £)
     -11.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.70 $
(4.47 £)
3.91 $
(3.07 £)
     -31.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 $
(4.45 £)
5.98 $
(4.69 £)
     +5.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.60 £)
1.33 $
(1.04 £)
     -34.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 $
(0.66 £)
0.62 $
(0.49 £)
     -26.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.59 $
(1.25 £)
1.28 $
(1.00 £)
     -19.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.13 $
(1.67 £)
1.98 $
(1.55 £)
     -7.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.14 £)
0.58 $
(0.46 £)
     -60.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(0.78 £)
0.63 $
(0.49 £)
     -36.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.25 $
(0.98 £)
1.02 $
(0.80 £)
     -18.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(1.57 £)
1.13 $
(0.88 £)
     -43.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 $
(7.07 £)
10.19 $
(8.00 £)
     +13.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.36 £)
2.39 $
(1.88 £)
     +38.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(2.36 £)
2.74 $
(2.15 £)
     -8.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.93 $
(8.59 £)
18.69 $
(14.68 £)
     +70.9 %
Transportation
Riverside, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.37 £)
3.53 $
(2.77 £)
     +102.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $
(47.11 £)
78.71 $
(61.80 £)
     +31.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(7.85 £)
5.09 $
(4.00 £)
     -49.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(2.16 £)
3.28 $
(2.57 £)
     +19.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 65.00 $
(51.03 £)
25.47 $
(20.00 £)
     -60.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.81 $
(3.78 £)
7.28 $
(5.72 £)
     +51.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,553.42 £)
36,026.62 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +20.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,099.32 $
(19,705.83 £)
33,844.04 $
(26,571.43 £)
     +34.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Riverside, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 320.36 $
(251.52 £)
345.62 $
(271.35 £)
     +7.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 37.00 $
(29.05 £)
16.48 $
(12.94 £)
     -55.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.86 $
(50.13 £)
40.59 $
(31.87 £)
     -36.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Riverside, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.00 $
(23.55 £)
47.55 $
(37.33 £)
     +58.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $
(15.70 £)
17.83 $
(14.00 £)
     -10.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 $
(9.81 £)
15.28 $
(12.00 £)
     +22.3 %
Childcare
Riverside, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,000.00 $
(785.11 £)
1,150.88 $
(903.57 £)
     +15.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(14,393.76 £)
12,418.58 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -32.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Riverside, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.67 $
(36.64 £)
93.08 $
(73.08 £)
     +99.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.50 $
(25.52 £)
45.85 $
(36.00 £)
     +41.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.00 $
(58.10 £)
110.58 $
(86.82 £)
     +49.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 85.00 $
(66.73 £)
96.94 $
(76.11 £)
     +14.1 %
Rent Per Month
Riverside, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,885.71 $
(1,480.50 £)
1,380.69 $
(1,084.00 £)
     -26.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,640.00 $
(1,287.59 £)
965.46 $
(758.00 £)
     -41.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,041.67 $
(2,388.06 £)
2,318.77 $
(1,820.50 £)
     -23.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,560.00 $
(2,009.89 £)
1,538.84 $
(1,208.17 £)
     -39.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Riverside, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 386.67 $
(303.58 £)
348.19 $
(273.36 £)
     -10.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 386.67 $
(303.58 £)
289.90 $
(227.61 £)
     -25.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Riverside, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,160.54 $
(3,266.50 £)
3,311.90 $
(2,600.22 £)
     -20.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 5.52      -16.3 %
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