Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Seattle, WA 

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Cost of Living in Seattle, WA is 25.7% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Seattle, WA is 49.0% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Seattle, WA are 102.8% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Seattle, WA are 22.9% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Seattle, WA are 44.5% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Seattle, WA is 25.5% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Seattle, WA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(19.07 $)
15.73 £
(20.00 $)
     +4.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(76.27 $)
78.67 £
(100.00 $)
     +31.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.90 $)
9.44 £
(12.00 $)
     +34.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.72 $)
6.29 £
(8.00 $)
     +39.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(6.36 $)
6.29 £
(8.00 $)
     +25.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.30 £
(4.19 $)
4.75 £
(6.03 $)
     +43.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(2.24 $)
2.59 £
(3.29 $)
     +47.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(1.52 $)
2.02 £
(2.57 $)
     +69.0 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.68 £
(5.95 $)
3.60 £
(4.57 $)
     -23.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.41 $)
3.18 £
(4.04 $)
     +185.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £
(0.93 $)
2.00 £
(2.55 $)
     +174.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.92 £
(3.71 $)
3.67 £
(4.67 $)
     +25.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(4.29 $)
4.75 £
(6.04 $)
     +40.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.88 $)
5.43 £
(6.90 $)
     +78.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.91 £
(6.25 $)
6.87 £
(8.74 $)
     +39.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 £
(1.31 $)
1.78 £
(2.27 $)
     +73.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.59 $)
0.65 £
(0.82 $)
     +38.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.21 $)
1.73 £
(2.20 $)
     +81.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.97 $)
1.96 £
(2.49 $)
     +26.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.56 $)
1.16 £
(1.48 $)
     +165.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.58 $)
1.15 £
(1.46 $)
     +153.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.77 £
(0.98 $)
1.90 £
(2.42 $)
     +147.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(1.05 $)
1.65 £
(2.10 $)
     +100.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.17 $)
11.80 £
(15.00 $)
     +47.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(2.22 $)
2.15 £
(2.73 $)
     +22.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.54 $)
2.89 £
(3.67 $)
     +44.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(17.80 $)
9.05 £
(11.50 $)
     -35.4 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Seattle, WA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.30 $)
2.16 £
(2.75 $)
     -16.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(78.55 $)
77.89 £
(99.00 $)
     +26.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(5.08 $)
2.44 £
(3.10 $)
     -39.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 £
(3.07 $)
2.12 £
(2.70 $)
     -12.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(25.42 $)
23.60 £
(30.00 $)
     +18.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(7.27 $)
3.90 £
(4.96 $)
     -31.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(35,952.98 $)
28,838.52 £
(36,656.56 $)
     +2.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,571.43 £
(33,774.86 $)
20,975.22 £
(26,661.54 $)
     -21.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.35 £
(344.91 $)
178.92 £
(227.42 $)
     -34.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.94 £
(16.44 $)
47.09 £
(59.86 $)
     +264.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.87 £
(40.51 $)
54.47 £
(69.24 $)
     +70.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.57 £
(45.21 $)
45.47 £
(57.80 $)
     +27.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(17.80 $)
32.35 £
(41.12 $)
     +131.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(15.25 $)
11.80 £
(15.00 $)
     -1.6 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,148.53 $)
1,597.14 £
(2,030.12 $)
     +76.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(12,393.20 $)
23,601.66 £
(30,000.00 $)
     +142.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Seattle, WA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.00 £
(96.60 $)
50.53 £
(64.23 $)
     -33.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.67 £
(44.06 $)
44.20 £
(56.18 $)
     +27.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.07 £
(103.05 $)
75.52 £
(96.00 $)
     -6.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.67 £
(91.10 $)
104.77 £
(133.18 $)
     +46.2 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,084.00 £
(1,377.87 $)
1,953.21 £
(2,482.72 $)
     +80.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 758.00 £
(963.49 $)
1,545.75 £
(1,964.80 $)
     +103.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,820.50 £
(2,314.03 $)
3,625.48 £
(4,608.33 $)
     +99.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £
(1,535.70 $)
2,751.95 £
(3,498.00 $)
     +127.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(347.47 $)
728.04 £
(925.41 $)
     +166.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(289.31 $)
463.58 £
(589.25 $)
     +103.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,650.21 £
(3,368.68 $)
4,955.64 £
(6,299.10 $)
     +87.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 6.70      +21.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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