Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and San Diego, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Diego, CA are 28.9% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Diego, CA are 64.0% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 144.9% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 23.6% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 35.9% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 6.2% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(18.78 $)
17.57 £
(22.00 $)
     +17.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(75.13 $)
69.88 £
(87.50 $)
     +16.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.76 $)
9.58 £
(12.00 $)
     +36.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.63 $)
6.39 £
(8.00 $)
     +42.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.90 £
(6.14 $)
7.19 £
(9.00 $)
     +46.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.26 £
(4.08 $)
4.51 £
(5.64 $)
     +38.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(2.20 $)
2.38 £
(2.98 $)
     +35.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 £
(1.54 $)
2.08 £
(2.60 $)
     +69.3 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.69 £
(5.88 $)
3.59 £
(4.49 $)
     -23.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.38 $)
2.93 £
(3.67 $)
     +166.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.93 $)
1.61 £
(2.02 $)
     +117.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 £
(3.61 $)
3.25 £
(4.06 $)
     +12.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(4.22 $)
4.86 £
(6.09 $)
     +44.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.82 $)
4.94 £
(6.19 $)
     +61.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £
(5.94 $)
7.04 £
(8.82 $)
     +48.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.25 $)
1.77 £
(2.21 $)
     +77.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.58 $)
0.66 £
(0.83 $)
     +42.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.18 $)
1.16 £
(1.46 $)
     +23.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.95 $)
1.60 £
(2.00 $)
     +2.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.56 $)
1.22 £
(1.53 $)
     +175.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.57 $)
0.80 £
(1.00 $)
     +75.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(0.99 $)
1.64 £
(2.05 $)
     +106.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 £
(1.10 $)
1.90 £
(2.38 $)
     +116.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.75 £
(9.70 $)
11.98 £
(15.00 $)
     +54.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 £
(2.17 $)
1.59 £
(1.99 $)
     -8.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.51 $)
2.40 £
(3.00 $)
     +19.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(17.53 $)
8.41 £
(10.53 $)
     -39.9 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.26 $)
2.00 £
(2.50 $)
     -23.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.90 £
(82.51 $)
57.50 £
(72.00 $)
     -12.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(5.01 $)
5.99 £
(7.50 $)
     +49.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 £
(3.12 $)
2.40 £
(3.00 $)
     -4.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(25.04 $)
45.92 £
(57.50 $)
     +129.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(7.18 $)
4.13 £
(5.17 $)
     -28.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(35,416.10 $)
23,959.44 £
(30,000.00 $)
     -15.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,142.86 £
(32,733.89 $)
21,181.19 £
(26,521.31 $)
     -19.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.37 £
(341.03 $)
279.64 £
(350.14 $)
     +2.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.64 £
(15.83 $)
56.36 £
(70.57 $)
     +345.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.23 £
(40.35 $)
60.91 £
(76.26 $)
     +89.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.35 £
(45.51 $)
71.58 £
(89.62 $)
     +96.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(17.53 $)
21.30 £
(26.67 $)
     +52.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(15.02 $)
14.38 £
(18.00 $)
     +19.8 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 866.67 £
(1,085.17 $)
1,368.35 £
(1,713.33 $)
     +57.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(12,208.13 $)
14,641.88 £
(18,333.33 $)
     +50.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.00 £
(97.67 $)
48.94 £
(61.28 $)
     -37.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.42 £
(41.84 $)
51.67 £
(64.69 $)
     +54.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.67 £
(102.26 $)
76.87 £
(96.25 $)
     -5.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.36 £
(89.36 $)
109.41 £
(137.00 $)
     +53.3 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,092.40 £
(1,367.81 $)
2,285.53 £
(2,861.75 $)
     +109.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 774.62 £
(969.91 $)
1,918.56 £
(2,402.26 $)
     +147.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,777.33 £
(2,225.43 $)
4,220.22 £
(5,284.21 $)
     +137.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,252.47 £
(1,568.24 $)
3,514.05 £
(4,400.00 $)
     +180.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.46 £
(406.26 $)
849.43 £
(1,063.59 $)
     +161.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.51 £
(281.11 $)
601.70 £
(753.40 $)
     +168.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,565.15 £
(3,211.86 $)
4,466.56 £
(5,592.66 $)
     +74.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 6.58      +16.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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