Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 52.4% higher than in Glasgow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 92.8% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 192.5% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 48.1% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 58.8% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 15.8% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(19.90 $)
22.62 £
(30.00 $)
     +50.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(92.86 $)
109.31 £
(145.00 $)
     +56.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.25 £
(9.62 $)
9.80 £
(13.00 $)
     +35.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.80 £
(6.37 $)
6.03 £
(8.00 $)
     +25.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(6.63 $)
9.05 £
(12.00 $)
     +80.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.55 £
(4.71 $)
4.47 £
(5.93 $)
     +26.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 £
(2.18 $)
2.40 £
(3.18 $)
     +45.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.09 £
(1.44 $)
1.87 £
(2.48 $)
     +72.2 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.85 £
(6.44 $)
4.51 £
(5.98 $)
     -7.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.15 £
(1.53 $)
3.47 £
(4.60 $)
     +201.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.84 £
(1.12 $)
2.67 £
(3.55 $)
     +218.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.87 £
(3.81 $)
4.73 £
(6.28 $)
     +64.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.54 £
(4.69 $)
5.71 £
(7.57 $)
     +61.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.02 £
(4.00 $)
5.28 £
(7.00 $)
     +74.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.81 £
(6.38 $)
6.77 £
(8.98 $)
     +40.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.49 $)
2.58 £
(3.42 $)
     +129.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.76 $)
0.83 £
(1.10 $)
     +44.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.47 $)
1.86 £
(2.47 $)
     +67.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.28 £
(1.70 $)
2.06 £
(2.73 $)
     +60.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.79 $)
1.24 £
(1.64 $)
     +107.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.65 £
(0.87 $)
1.25 £
(1.66 $)
     +91.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.91 £
(1.21 $)
2.31 £
(3.06 $)
     +153.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.13 £
(1.50 $)
1.94 £
(2.57 $)
     +71.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.61 $)
15.08 £
(20.00 $)
     +88.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.12 £
(2.81 $)
2.18 £
(2.90 $)
     +3.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 £
(3.11 $)
2.87 £
(3.81 $)
     +22.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.40 £
(20.43 $)
13.57 £
(18.00 $)
     -11.9 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 £
(3.98 $)
2.19 £
(2.90 $)
     -27.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.90 £
(87.42 $)
99.51 £
(132.00 $)
     +51.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(5.31 $)
3.77 £
(5.00 $)
     -5.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.94 £
(3.90 $)
2.64 £
(3.50 $)
     -10.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(26.53 $)
31.66 £
(42.00 $)
     +58.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.48 £
(7.28 $)
2.81 £
(3.73 $)
     -48.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(37,521.08 $)
26,007.58 £
(34,500.00 $)
     -8.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,502.14 £
(37,809.12 $)
21,096.51 £
(27,985.28 $)
     -26.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.28 £
(361.19 $)
140.65 £
(186.58 $)
     -48.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.03 £
(17.28 $)
46.54 £
(61.74 $)
     +257.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.68 £
(40.70 $)
48.14 £
(63.86 $)
     +56.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.12 £
(51.89 $)
117.94 £
(156.46 $)
     +201.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.33 £
(19.01 $)
48.69 £
(64.58 $)
     +239.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £
(17.24 $)
15.08 £
(20.00 $)
     +16.0 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 853.33 £
(1,131.98 $)
2,372.09 £
(3,146.67 $)
     +178.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,000.00 £
(15,918.43 $)
42,861.36 £
(56,857.14 $)
     +257.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.46 £
(121.33 $)
49.50 £
(65.67 $)
     -45.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.78 £
(50.11 $)
36.90 £
(48.95 $)
     -2.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.78 £
(111.13 $)
84.31 £
(111.85 $)
     +0.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.75 £
(108.44 $)
131.72 £
(174.73 $)
     +61.1 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,030.21 £
(1,366.61 $)
2,937.78 £
(3,897.07 $)
     +185.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 736.67 £
(977.21 $)
2,080.02 £
(2,759.22 $)
     +182.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,059.14 £
(2,731.53 $)
6,364.77 £
(8,443.10 $)
     +209.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,399.71 £
(1,856.76 $)
3,903.10 £
(5,177.60 $)
     +178.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 285.98 £
(379.37 $)
1,257.37 £
(1,667.95 $)
     +339.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 214.23 £
(284.18 $)
902.55 £
(1,197.27 $)
     +321.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,448.92 £
(3,248.58 $)
3,972.78 £
(5,270.04 $)
     +62.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.34 6.53      +22.3 %
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