Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Glasgow 

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Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 5.1% lower than in Edinburgh (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 9.7% lower than in Edinburgh
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 18.8% lower than in Edinburgh
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 6.5% lower than in Edinburgh
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 12.6% lower than in Edinburgh
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 12.0% higher than in Edinburgh
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Restaurants
 Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.83 $
(15.00 £)		 18.83 $
(15.00 £)		      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 87.87 $
(70.00 £)		 75.32 $
(60.00 £)		      -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.92 $
(7.90 £)		 8.79 $
(7.00 £)		      -11.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.28 $
(5.00 £)		 5.65 $
(4.50 £)		      -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.77 $
(4.60 £)		 6.28 $
(5.00 £)		      +8.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.27 $
(3.40 £)		 4.14 $
(3.30 £)		      -3.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.67 £)		 2.21 $
(1.76 £)		      +5.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.51 $
(1.20 £)		 1.50 $
(1.20 £)		      -0.4 %
Markets
 Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.67 $
(4.52 £)		 5.88 $
(4.68 £)		      +3.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 $
(1.27 £)		 1.40 $
(1.11 £)		      -12.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 $
(0.60 £)		 0.92 $
(0.73 £)		      +21.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(2.96 £)		 3.66 $
(2.92 £)		      -1.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.02 $
(4.00 £)		 4.24 $
(3.37 £)		      -15.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.16 $
(3.31 £)		 3.83 $
(3.05 £)		      -8.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.83 $
(7.03 £)		 6.17 $
(4.91 £)		      -30.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.26 $
(1.00 £)		 1.29 $
(1.03 £)		      +2.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 $
(0.47 £)		 0.59 $
(0.47 £)		      -0.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 $
(1.22 £)		 1.19 $
(0.95 £)		      -22.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.41 $
(1.92 £)		 1.95 $
(1.55 £)		      -18.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 $
(0.59 £)		 0.55 $
(0.44 £)		      -25.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.63 $
(0.50 £)		 0.57 $
(0.45 £)		      -9.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 $
(0.79 £)		 0.97 $
(0.77 £)		      -2.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.56 $
(1.24 £)		 1.03 $
(0.82 £)		      -33.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.04 $
(8.00 £)		 10.04 $
(8.00 £)		      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.14 $
(1.71 £)		 2.19 $
(1.75 £)		      +2.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 $
(2.27 £)		 2.51 $
(2.00 £)		      -12.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.57 $
(14.00 £)		 17.57 $
(14.00 £)		      0.0 %
Transportation
 Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.51 $
(2.00 £)		 3.26 $
(2.60 £)		      +30.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 77.83 $
(62.00 £)		 77.58 $
(61.80 £)		      -0.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.02 $
(4.00 £)		 5.02 $
(4.00 £)		      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.83 $
(2.26 £)		 3.03 $
(2.41 £)		      +7.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.66 $
(30.00 £)		 25.11 $
(20.00 £)		      -33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.08 $
(5.64 £)		 7.18 $
(5.72 £)		      +1.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,505.91 $
(28,285.00 £)		 35,505.91 $
(28,285.00 £)		      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,616.40 $
(22,000.00 £)		 33,354.88 $
(26,571.43 £)		      +20.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 325.31 $
(259.15 £)		 340.62 $
(271.35 £)		      +4.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.47 $
(11.53 £)		 16.24 $
(12.94 £)		      +12.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.47 $
(32.24 £)		 40.01 $
(31.87 £)		      -1.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.98 $
(35.04 £)		 44.65 $
(35.57 £)		      +1.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.74 $
(13.33 £)		 17.57 $
(14.00 £)		      +5.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.55 $
(10.00 £)		 15.06 $
(12.00 £)		      +20.0 %
Childcare
 Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,595.06 $
(1,270.67 £)		 1,134.25 $
(903.57 £)		      -28.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,624.14 $
(11,650.00 £)		 12,239.09 $
(9,750.00 £)		      -16.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 109.70 $
(87.39 £)		 95.40 $
(76.00 £)		      -13.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.39 $
(37.75 £)		 43.52 $
(34.67 £)		      -8.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.55 $
(80.90 £)		 101.77 $
(81.07 £)		      +0.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.84 $
(89.89 £)		 89.96 $
(71.67 £)		      -20.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,578.08 $
(1,257.14 £)		 1,360.74 $
(1,084.00 £)		      -13.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,129.76 $
(900.00 £)		 951.51 $
(758.00 £)		      -15.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,821.27 $
(2,247.50 £)		 2,285.26 $
(1,820.50 £)		      -19.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,004.98 $
(1,597.22 £)		 1,516.60 $
(1,208.17 £)		      -24.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 596.97 $
(475.57 £)		 343.15 $
(273.36 £)		      -42.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 411.08 $
(327.48 £)		 285.71 $
(227.61 £)		      -30.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,289.00 $
(2,620.11 £)		 3,326.79 $
(2,650.21 £)		      +1.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.12 5.52      -9.8 %
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