Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 20.6% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 35.2% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 54.5% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 24.0% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 28.9% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 12.0% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(19.62 £)
19.11 $
(15.00 £)
     -23.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(78.48 £)
76.45 $
(60.00 £)
     -23.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.42 £)
8.92 $
(7.00 £)
     -25.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.28 £)
5.73 $
(4.50 £)
     -28.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(7.06 £)
6.37 $
(5.00 £)
     -29.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.46 $
(4.29 £)
4.20 $
(3.30 £)
     -23.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $
(1.93 £)
2.24 $
(1.76 £)
     -8.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 $
(1.74 £)
1.53 $
(1.20 £)
     -31.1 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.20 $
(3.30 £)
5.96 $
(4.68 £)
     +42.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.72 $
(2.92 £)
1.42 $
(1.11 £)
     -61.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 $
(1.70 £)
0.93 $
(0.73 £)
     -56.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(2.92 £)
3.72 $
(2.92 £)
     +0.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.43 $
(5.05 £)
4.30 $
(3.37 £)
     -33.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.76 $
(4.52 £)
3.89 $
(3.05 £)
     -32.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.79 $
(6.12 £)
6.26 $
(4.91 £)
     -19.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 $
(1.85 £)
1.31 $
(1.03 £)
     -44.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 $
(0.71 £)
0.60 $
(0.47 £)
     -33.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.28 $
(1.79 £)
1.21 $
(0.95 £)
     -46.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.54 $
(1.99 £)
1.98 $
(1.55 £)
     -22.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.18 £)
0.56 $
(0.44 £)
     -62.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.13 £)
0.58 $
(0.45 £)
     -59.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.63 $
(2.06 £)
0.98 $
(0.77 £)
     -62.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(2.01 £)
1.05 $
(0.82 £)
     -59.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(12.55 £)
10.19 $
(8.00 £)
     -36.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(2.00 £)
2.23 $
(1.75 £)
     -12.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.51 $
(3.54 £)
2.54 $
(2.00 £)
     -43.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.11 $
(9.50 £)
17.84 $
(14.00 £)
     +47.4 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1.96 £)
3.31 $
(2.60 £)
     +32.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 77.50 $
(60.82 £)
78.75 $
(61.80 £)
     +1.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.75 £)
5.10 $
(4.00 £)
     +45.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.14 £)
3.08 $
(2.41 £)
     -23.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(23.54 £)
25.48 $
(20.00 £)
     -15.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(2.87 £)
7.29 $
(5.72 £)
     +99.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(28,016.94 £)
36,041.31 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +1.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,275.78 $
(20,621.07 £)
33,857.84 $
(26,571.43 £)
     +28.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 175.55 $
(137.77 £)
345.76 $
(271.35 £)
     +97.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.00 $
(45.52 £)
16.49 $
(12.94 £)
     -71.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.87 $
(50.91 £)
40.61 $
(31.87 £)
     -37.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 107.50 $
(84.36 £)
45.33 $
(35.57 £)
     -57.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.22 $
(24.50 £)
17.84 $
(14.00 £)
     -42.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(11.77 £)
15.28 $
(12.00 £)
     +1.9 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,285.75 $
(1,793.84 £)
1,151.35 $
(903.57 £)
     -49.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 48,250.00 $
(37,866.31 £)
12,423.64 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -74.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.85 $
(56.39 £)
96.84 $
(76.00 £)
     +34.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.74 $
(39.04 £)
44.17 $
(34.67 £)
     -11.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.55 $
(89.11 £)
103.30 $
(81.07 £)
     -9.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 173.48 $
(136.15 £)
91.32 $
(71.67 £)
     -47.4 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,496.43 $
(1,959.18 £)
1,381.25 $
(1,084.00 £)
     -44.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,039.42 $
(1,600.53 £)
965.86 $
(758.00 £)
     -52.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,386.84 $
(4,227.56 £)
2,319.72 $
(1,820.50 £)
     -56.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,725.00 $
(2,923.36 £)
1,539.47 $
(1,208.17 £)
     -58.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 841.88 $
(660.70 £)
348.33 $
(273.36 £)
     -58.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 582.34 $
(457.01 £)
290.02 $
(227.61 £)
     -50.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,921.09 $
(4,646.83 £)
3,376.95 $
(2,650.21 £)
     -43.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 5.52      -15.6 %
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