Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Irvine, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Irvine, CA are 25.2% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Irvine, CA are 55.0% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Irvine, CA are 123.8% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Irvine, CA are 22.3% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Irvine, CA are 49.1% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Irvine, CA is 25.6% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Irvine, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(18.80 $)
15.96 £
(20.00 $)
     +6.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(75.20 $)
79.79 £
(100.00 $)
     +33.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.77 $)
7.98 £
(10.00 $)
     +14.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.64 $)
5.98 £
(7.50 $)
     +33.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(6.27 $)
7.18 £
(9.00 $)
     +43.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.30 £
(4.14 $)
4.55 £
(5.70 $)
     +37.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(2.21 $)
2.29 £
(2.88 $)
     +30.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(1.50 $)
1.99 £
(2.50 $)
     +66.5 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.68 £
(5.87 $)
3.79 £
(4.75 $)
     -19.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.39 $)
3.60 £
(4.52 $)
     +223.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £
(0.92 $)
2.54 £
(3.19 $)
     +248.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.92 £
(3.66 $)
3.99 £
(5.00 $)
     +36.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(4.23 $)
5.50 £
(6.90 $)
     +63.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.82 $)
3.67 £
(4.60 $)
     +20.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.91 £
(6.16 $)
5.08 £
(6.37 $)
     +3.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 £
(1.29 $)
1.89 £
(2.37 $)
     +83.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.59 $)
0.62 £
(0.78 $)
     +32.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.19 $)
2.05 £
(2.57 $)
     +116.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.95 $)
1.89 £
(2.37 $)
     +21.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.55 $)
1.59 £
(2.00 $)
     +264.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.57 $)
1.19 £
(1.50 $)
     +163.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.77 £
(0.96 $)
1.99 £
(2.50 $)
     +159.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(1.03 $)
1.67 £
(2.10 $)
     +103.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.03 $)
11.97 £
(15.00 $)
     +49.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(2.19 $)
1.79 £
(2.24 $)
     +2.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.50 $)
3.69 £
(4.62 $)
     +84.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(17.55 $)
12.64 £
(15.84 $)
     -9.7 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Irvine, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.26 $)
1.60 £
(2.00 $)
     -38.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(77.45 $)
106.52 £
(133.50 $)
     +72.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(5.01 $)
3.19 £
(4.00 $)
     -20.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 £
(3.03 $)
2.41 £
(3.02 $)
     -0.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(25.07 $)
25.53 £
(32.00 $)
     +27.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(7.17 $)
3.97 £
(4.97 $)
     -30.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(35,448.82 $)
22,740.46 £
(28,500.00 $)
     -19.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,571.43 £
(33,301.24 $)
22,019.75 £
(27,596.75 $)
     -17.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.35 £
(340.07 $)
152.94 £
(191.68 $)
     -43.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.94 £
(16.21 $)
36.17 £
(45.33 $)
     +179.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.87 £
(39.94 $)
57.45 £
(72.00 $)
     +80.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.57 £
(44.58 $)
66.49 £
(83.33 $)
     +86.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(17.55 $)
9.97 £
(12.50 $)
     -28.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(15.03 $)
13.56 £
(17.00 $)
     +13.1 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,132.42 $)
1,493.23 £
(1,871.43 $)
     +65.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(12,219.41 $)
34,070.80 £
(42,700.00 $)
     +249.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Irvine, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.00 £
(95.25 $)
45.88 £
(57.50 $)
     -39.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.67 £
(43.45 $)
19.95 £
(25.00 $)
     -42.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.07 £
(101.60 $)
70.48 £
(88.33 $)
     -13.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.67 £
(89.82 $)
115.70 £
(145.00 $)
     +61.4 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,084.00 £
(1,358.55 $)
2,067.03 £
(2,590.56 $)
     +90.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 758.00 £
(949.98 $)
2,076.96 £
(2,603.00 $)
     +174.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,820.50 £
(2,281.58 $)
3,561.08 £
(4,463.00 $)
     +95.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £
(1,514.16 $)
3,197.34 £
(4,007.14 $)
     +164.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(342.60 $)
596.70 £
(747.83 $)
     +118.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(285.25 $)
620.77 £
(777.99 $)
     +172.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,650.21 £
(3,321.44 $)
5,161.55 £
(6,468.83 $)
     +94.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 6.66      +20.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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