Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 20.9% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 35.4% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 54.8% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 24.4% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 29.2% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 12.4% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(19.72 £)
19.01 $
(15.00 £)
     -24.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(78.90 £)
76.05 $
(60.00 £)
     -24.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.47 £)
8.87 $
(7.00 £)
     -26.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.31 £)
5.70 $
(4.50 £)
     -28.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(7.10 £)
6.34 $
(5.00 £)
     -29.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 $
(4.34 £)
4.20 $
(3.31 £)
     -23.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(1.97 £)
2.19 $
(1.73 £)
     -12.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 $
(1.75 £)
1.53 $
(1.21 £)
     -31.0 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.09 $
(3.22 £)
5.95 $
(4.69 £)
     +45.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.71 $
(2.92 £)
1.40 $
(1.10 £)
     -62.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 $
(1.70 £)
0.92 $
(0.73 £)
     -57.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 $
(3.01 £)
3.67 $
(2.89 £)
     -4.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.73 $
(5.31 £)
4.43 $
(3.49 £)
     -34.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.97 $
(4.71 £)
3.87 $
(3.05 £)
     -35.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.96 $
(6.28 £)
6.17 $
(4.87 £)
     -22.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 $
(1.92 £)
1.32 $
(1.04 £)
     -45.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $
(0.67 £)
0.62 $
(0.49 £)
     -27.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.33 $
(1.84 £)
1.27 $
(1.00 £)
     -45.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.51 $
(1.98 £)
1.97 $
(1.55 £)
     -21.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.18 £)
0.58 $
(0.46 £)
     -61.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.43 $
(1.13 £)
0.63 $
(0.49 £)
     -56.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.59 $
(2.04 £)
1.01 $
(0.80 £)
     -60.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(1.99 £)
1.12 $
(0.88 £)
     -55.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(12.62 £)
10.14 $
(8.00 £)
     -36.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(2.01 £)
2.38 $
(1.88 £)
     -6.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.63 $
(3.65 £)
2.73 $
(2.15 £)
     -41.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 $
(10.26 £)
18.60 $
(14.68 £)
     +43.1 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1.97 £)
3.52 $
(2.77 £)
     +40.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $
(59.17 £)
78.33 $
(61.80 £)
     +4.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.76 £)
5.07 $
(4.00 £)
     +44.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.16 £)
3.26 $
(2.57 £)
     -18.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(23.67 £)
25.35 $
(20.00 £)
     -15.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(2.88 £)
7.25 $
(5.72 £)
     +98.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(28,166.60 £)
35,849.81 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +0.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,275.78 $
(20,731.22 £)
33,677.95 $
(26,571.43 £)
     +28.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 188.18 $
(148.47 £)
343.92 $
(271.35 £)
     +82.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.95 $
(47.30 £)
16.40 $
(12.94 £)
     -72.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.10 $
(51.36 £)
40.08 $
(31.62 £)
     -38.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 107.50 $
(84.82 £)
50.36 $
(39.74 £)
     -53.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.22 $
(24.63 £)
17.74 $
(14.00 £)
     -43.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(11.83 £)
15.21 $
(12.00 £)
     +1.4 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,285.75 $
(1,803.42 £)
1,145.23 $
(903.57 £)
     -49.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 48,250.00 $
(38,068.57 £)
12,357.63 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -74.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.55 $
(59.61 £)
92.62 $
(73.08 £)
     +22.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.77 $
(40.05 £)
45.63 $
(36.00 £)
     -10.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 111.24 $
(87.77 £)
113.54 $
(89.58 £)
     +2.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 178.48 $
(140.82 £)
96.47 $
(76.11 £)
     -46.0 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,564.77 $
(2,023.57 £)
1,396.53 $
(1,101.85 £)
     -45.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,038.70 $
(1,608.51 £)
964.05 $
(760.62 £)
     -52.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,467.50 $
(4,313.78 £)
2,354.92 $
(1,858.00 £)
     -56.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,740.28 $
(2,951.03 £)
1,531.29 $
(1,208.17 £)
     -59.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 841.88 $
(664.23 £)
346.48 $
(273.36 £)
     -58.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 582.34 $
(459.46 £)
288.48 $
(227.61 £)
     -50.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,846.22 $
(4,612.59 £)
3,306.66 $
(2,608.91 £)
     -43.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 5.70      -12.6 %
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