Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 58.7% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 112.9% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 238.3% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 60.5% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 73.6% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 16.5% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(18.80 $)
23.94 £
(30.00 $)
     +59.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(75.20 $)
103.73 £
(130.00 $)
     +72.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.77 $)
9.57 £
(12.00 $)
     +36.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.64 $)
6.38 £
(8.00 $)
     +41.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(6.27 $)
8.78 £
(11.00 $)
     +75.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.30 £
(4.14 $)
4.56 £
(5.72 $)
     +38.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(2.21 $)
2.53 £
(3.17 $)
     +43.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(1.50 $)
1.86 £
(2.33 $)
     +55.3 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.68 £
(5.87 $)
4.50 £
(5.65 $)
     -3.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.39 $)
3.50 £
(4.39 $)
     +214.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £
(0.92 $)
2.71 £
(3.40 $)
     +271.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.92 £
(3.66 $)
4.16 £
(5.22 $)
     +42.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(4.23 $)
6.10 £
(7.64 $)
     +80.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.82 $)
5.53 £
(6.93 $)
     +81.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.91 £
(6.16 $)
7.17 £
(8.99 $)
     +46.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 £
(1.29 $)
2.48 £
(3.10 $)
     +140.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.59 $)
0.77 £
(0.96 $)
     +64.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.19 $)
2.02 £
(2.53 $)
     +112.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.95 $)
2.34 £
(2.93 $)
     +50.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.55 $)
1.44 £
(1.81 $)
     +229.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.57 $)
1.35 £
(1.69 $)
     +197.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.77 £
(0.96 $)
2.35 £
(2.95 $)
     +206.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(1.03 $)
2.01 £
(2.52 $)
     +144.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.03 $)
15.96 £
(20.00 $)
     +99.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(2.19 $)
2.02 £
(2.53 $)
     +15.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.50 $)
3.08 £
(3.86 $)
     +54.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(17.55 $)
13.56 £
(17.00 $)
     -3.1 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.26 $)
2.31 £
(2.90 $)
     -11.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(77.45 $)
105.32 £
(132.00 $)
     +70.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(5.01 $)
3.99 £
(5.00 $)
     -0.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 £
(3.03 $)
2.79 £
(3.50 $)
     +15.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(25.07 $)
27.13 £
(34.00 $)
     +35.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(7.17 $)
3.08 £
(3.85 $)
     -46.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(35,448.82 $)
27,926.88 £
(35,000.00 $)
     -1.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,571.43 £
(33,301.24 $)
22,626.25 £
(28,356.86 $)
     -14.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.35 £
(340.07 $)
149.89 £
(187.85 $)
     -44.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.94 £
(16.21 $)
54.67 £
(68.52 $)
     +322.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.87 £
(39.94 $)
57.30 £
(71.82 $)
     +79.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.57 £
(44.58 $)
118.05 £
(147.95 $)
     +231.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(17.55 $)
74.31 £
(93.12 $)
     +430.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(15.03 $)
15.96 £
(20.00 $)
     +33.0 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,132.42 $)
2,492.32 £
(3,123.56 $)
     +175.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(12,219.41 $)
46,278.84 £
(58,000.00 $)
     +374.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.00 £
(95.25 $)
57.59 £
(72.17 $)
     -24.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.67 £
(43.45 $)
38.49 £
(48.24 $)
     +11.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.07 £
(101.60 $)
80.77 £
(101.23 $)
     -0.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.67 £
(89.82 $)
134.92 £
(169.09 $)
     +88.3 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,084.00 £
(1,358.55 $)
3,470.91 £
(4,350.00 $)
     +220.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 758.00 £
(949.98 $)
2,310.19 £
(2,895.30 $)
     +204.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,820.50 £
(2,281.58 $)
7,004.89 £
(8,779.04 $)
     +284.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £
(1,514.16 $)
3,690.49 £
(4,625.19 $)
     +205.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(342.60 $)
1,364.72 £
(1,710.37 $)
     +399.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(285.25 $)
911.81 £
(1,142.75 $)
     +300.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,650.21 £
(3,321.44 $)
4,710.53 £
(5,903.58 $)
     +77.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 6.74      +22.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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