Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Glasgow 

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Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 108.6% higher than in Buenos Aires (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 120.5% higher than in Buenos Aires
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 154.4% higher than in Buenos Aires
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 114.9% higher than in Buenos Aires
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 80.9% higher than in Buenos Aires
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 257.9% higher than in Buenos Aires
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Restaurants
Buenos Aires Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.00 $
(6.38 £)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     +135.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 35.00 $
(27.89 £)
75.29 $
(60.00 £)
     +115.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.00 $
(4.78 £)
8.78 $
(7.00 £)
     +46.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.50 $
(1.20 £)
5.65 $
(4.50 £)
     +276.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $
(1.99 £)
6.21 $
(4.95 £)
     +148.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.25 $
(1.80 £)
4.12 $
(3.29 £)
     +82.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.31 $
(1.04 £)
2.19 $
(1.75 £)
     +67.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.97 $
(0.78 £)
1.52 $
(1.21 £)
     +56.4 %
Markets
Buenos Aires Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.98 $
(3.17 £)
5.98 $
(4.76 £)
     +50.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.84 $
(1.46 £)
1.38 $
(1.10 £)
     -24.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 $
(0.59 £)
0.93 $
(0.74 £)
     +26.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.03 $
(1.61 £)
3.62 $
(2.88 £)
     +78.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.21 $
(3.35 £)
4.23 $
(3.37 £)
     +0.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.64 £)
3.83 $
(3.05 £)
     +85.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.89 $
(2.31 £)
5.95 $
(4.75 £)
     +105.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.81 $
(0.65 £)
1.28 $
(1.02 £)
     +57.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 $
(0.64 £)
0.58 $
(0.47 £)
     -27.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.49 $
(0.39 £)
1.18 $
(0.94 £)
     +143.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.72 $
(0.57 £)
1.95 $
(1.55 £)
     +170.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.38 $
(0.31 £)
0.54 $
(0.43 £)
     +40.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.40 $
(0.32 £)
0.56 $
(0.44 £)
     +38.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.10 $
(0.87 £)
0.98 $
(0.78 £)
     -10.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.06 $
(0.85 £)
1.04 $
(0.83 £)
     -2.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 $
(3.19 £)
10.04 $
(8.00 £)
     +151.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.10 $
(0.88 £)
2.20 $
(1.75 £)
     +99.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 $
(1.48 £)
2.51 $
(2.00 £)
     +35.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.00 $
(1.59 £)
17.57 $
(14.00 £)
     +778.4 %
Transportation
Buenos Aires Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.29 $
(0.24 £)
3.26 $
(2.60 £)
     +1,005.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8.00 $
(6.38 £)
87.84 $
(70.00 £)
     +997.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.95 $
(0.76 £)
5.02 $
(4.00 £)
     +428.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.36 $
(1.08 £)
3.13 $
(2.49 £)
     +130.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(3.98 £)
25.10 $
(20.00 £)
     +401.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.45 $
(2.75 £)
7.20 $
(5.73 £)
     +108.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000.00 $
(15,938.90 £)
35,491.78 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +77.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,159.71 $
(19,253.96 £)
32,803.84 $
(26,142.86 £)
     +35.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Buenos Aires Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 40.87 $
(32.57 £)
341.76 $
(272.37 £)
     +736.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.26 $
(12.16 £)
16.48 $
(13.13 £)
     +8.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 18.56 $
(14.79 £)
40.44 $
(32.23 £)
     +117.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Buenos Aires Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 21.45 $
(17.10 £)
44.67 $
(35.60 £)
     +108.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.16 $
(6.51 £)
16.49 $
(13.14 £)
     +102.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.27 $
(3.40 £)
15.06 $
(12.00 £)
     +252.7 %
Childcare
Buenos Aires Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 219.88 $
(175.23 £)
1,133.79 $
(903.57 £)
     +415.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,225.19 $
(4,164.19 £)
12,234.22 $
(9,750.00 £)
     +134.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Buenos Aires Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.84 $
(66.02 £)
94.11 $
(75.00 £)
     +13.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.79 $
(52.43 £)
42.57 $
(33.92 £)
     -35.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 117.28 $
(93.47 £)
100.38 $
(80.00 £)
     -14.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.11 $
(82.97 £)
90.12 $
(71.82 £)
     -13.4 %
Rent Per Month
Buenos Aires Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 488.66 $
(389.43 £)
1,370.73 $
(1,092.40 £)
     +180.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 349.06 $
(278.18 £)
960.81 $
(765.71 £)
     +175.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 914.20 $
(728.57 £)
2,230.18 $
(1,777.33 £)
     +143.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 635.67 $
(506.59 £)
1,512.91 $
(1,205.71 £)
     +138.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Buenos Aires Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 217.23 $
(173.12 £)
407.13 $
(324.46 £)
     +87.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 165.24 $
(131.69 £)
281.71 $
(224.51 £)
     +70.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Buenos Aires Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 411.34 $
(327.81 £)
3,246.20 $
(2,587.04 £)
     +689.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 51.15 5.67      -88.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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