Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Vancouver 

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Cost of Living in Vancouver is 5.4% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vancouver is 19.0% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 53.4% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 0.6% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 27.1% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 15.8% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(26.61 C$)
14.94 £
(26.49 C$)
     -0.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(124.16 C$)
67.65 £
(120.00 C$)
     -3.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(13.30 C$)
8.46 £
(15.00 C$)
     +12.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(8.87 C$)
4.51 £
(8.00 C$)
     -9.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(8.87 C$)
5.64 £
(10.00 C$)
     +12.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.52 £
(6.24 C$)
3.20 £
(5.67 C$)
     -9.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.68 £
(2.98 C$)
1.65 £
(2.93 C$)
     -1.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.13 £
(2.01 C$)
1.45 £
(2.58 C$)
     +28.2 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.74 £
(8.42 C$)
5.73 £
(10.17 C$)
     +20.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.26 £
(2.23 C$)
2.26 £
(4.02 C$)
     +79.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.82 £
(1.46 C$)
1.41 £
(2.51 C$)
     +71.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.83 £
(5.02 C$)
3.18 £
(5.63 C$)
     +12.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.49 £
(6.20 C$)
4.60 £
(8.16 C$)
     +31.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.02 £
(5.35 C$)
4.96 £
(8.81 C$)
     +64.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.78 £
(8.47 C$)
5.76 £
(10.21 C$)
     +20.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.09 £
(1.93 C$)
1.52 £
(2.69 C$)
     +39.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.96 C$)
0.52 £
(0.92 C$)
     -3.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.09 £
(1.93 C$)
1.37 £
(2.42 C$)
     +25.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.47 £
(2.60 C$)
1.72 £
(3.04 C$)
     +17.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.50 £
(0.89 C$)
1.13 £
(2.01 C$)
     +125.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.98 C$)
1.03 £
(1.83 C$)
     +86.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.90 £
(1.59 C$)
1.99 £
(3.54 C$)
     +121.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.07 £
(1.90 C$)
1.47 £
(2.61 C$)
     +37.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(14.19 C$)
12.40 £
(22.00 C$)
     +55.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.12 £
(3.76 C$)
2.62 £
(4.65 C$)
     +23.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 £
(4.15 C$)
3.13 £
(5.55 C$)
     +33.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(26.61 C$)
11.84 £
(21.00 C$)
     -21.1 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.88 £
(5.10 C$)
1.82 £
(3.23 C$)
     -36.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.90 £
(108.02 C$)
63.14 £
(112.00 C$)
     +3.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 £
(6.65 C$)
2.64 £
(4.67 C$)
     -29.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.94 £
(5.21 C$)
1.91 £
(3.39 C$)
     -35.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(35.47 C$)
21.38 £
(37.91 C$)
     +6.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.50 £
(9.75 C$)
4.03 £
(7.15 C$)
     -26.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(50,169.90 C$)
19,561.91 £
(34,697.50 C$)
     -30.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,502.14 £
(50,555.05 C$)
16,231.38 £
(28,790.05 C$)
     -43.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 259.62 £
(460.50 C$)
77.96 £
(138.29 C$)
     -70.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.21 £
(23.44 C$)
30.24 £
(53.64 C$)
     +128.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.79 £
(56.38 C$)
44.42 £
(78.79 C$)
     +39.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.24 £
(69.59 C$)
37.53 £
(66.57 C$)
     -4.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.20 £
(26.96 C$)
10.17 £
(18.05 C$)
     -33.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £
(23.06 C$)
9.02 £
(16.00 C$)
     -30.6 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 853.33 £
(1,513.58 C$)
895.63 £
(1,588.60 C$)
     +5.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,000.00 £
(21,284.74 C$)
13,732.18 £
(24,357.14 C$)
     +14.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.67 £
(162.59 C$)
51.92 £
(92.08 C$)
     -43.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.38 £
(64.52 C$)
33.08 £
(58.68 C$)
     -9.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.89 £
(148.80 C$)
77.39 £
(137.28 C$)
     -7.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 77.86 £
(138.10 C$)
99.92 £
(177.23 C$)
     +28.3 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,051.50 £
(1,865.07 C$)
1,547.80 £
(2,745.37 C$)
     +47.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 743.16 £
(1,318.16 C$)
1,316.47 £
(2,335.06 C$)
     +77.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,941.87 £
(3,444.34 C$)
2,710.67 £
(4,808.00 C$)
     +39.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,290.29 £
(2,288.63 C$)
2,135.61 £
(3,788.00 C$)
     +65.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 271.58 £
(481.72 C$)
718.53 £
(1,274.48 C$)
     +164.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 213.67 £
(378.99 C$)
503.91 £
(893.79 C$)
     +135.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,612.88 £
(4,634.54 C$)
2,616.76 £
(4,641.42 C$)
     +0.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.40 5.94      +10.0 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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