Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Cambridge 

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Consumer Prices in Cambridge are 3.3% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cambridge are 14.4% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Cambridge are 40.0% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Cambridge are 7.8% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Cambridge are 10.6% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Cambridge is 6.1% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Cambridge Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 15.00 £      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £ 70.00 £      +16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £ 7.69 £      +9.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £ 5.50 £      +22.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.95 £ 4.50 £      -9.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.29 £ 3.38 £      +2.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 £ 2.03 £      +16.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.21 £ 1.57 £      +29.9 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Cambridge Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.69 £ 5.16 £      +9.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £ 1.49 £      +35.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £ 0.75 £      +0.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 £ 3.34 £      +15.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £ 3.19 £      -5.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £ 3.57 £      +16.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £ 7.03 £      +48.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £ 1.16 £      +16.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £ 0.65 £      +39.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £ 1.10 £      +16.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £ 1.21 £      -22.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £ 0.49 £      +10.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £ 0.58 £      +27.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £ 1.12 £      +40.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 £ 0.83 £      -5.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.75 £ 8.00 £      +3.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 £ 1.96 £      +12.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £ 2.53 £      +26.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £ 12.00 £      -14.3 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Cambridge Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £ 2.70 £      +3.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £ 62.50 £      -10.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £ 4.00 £      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 £ 2.10 £      -15.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £ 18.00 £      -10.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £ 6.06 £      +5.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 28,285.00 £      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,142.86 £ 32,750.00 £      +25.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Cambridge Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.37 £ 217.28 £      -20.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.13 £ 11.19 £      -14.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.23 £ 27.86 £      -13.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Cambridge Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.81 £ 35.61 £      -0.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £ 8.00 £      -42.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £ 12.00 £      0.0 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Cambridge Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £ 1,551.67 £      +71.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £ 12,333.33 £      +26.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Cambridge Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.25 £ 79.29 £      +4.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.92 £ 37.50 £      +10.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.00 £ 78.12 £      -2.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 70.00 £ 84.17 £      +20.2 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Cambridge Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,092.40 £ 1,410.00 £      +29.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 765.71 £ 1,105.22 £      +44.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,777.33 £ 2,475.00 £      +39.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,252.47 £ 1,855.00 £      +48.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Cambridge Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.46 £ 612.19 £      +88.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.51 £ 462.62 £      +106.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Cambridge Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,565.15 £ 3,115.23 £      +21.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 5.83      +2.8 %
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