Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Salamanca 

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Cost of Living in Salamanca is 34.2% lower than in Glasgow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Salamanca is 37.3% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Salamanca are 45.0% lower than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Salamanca are 37.6% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Salamanca are 30.0% lower than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Salamanca is 21.4% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Salamanca Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.61 €)
10.22 £
(12.00 €)
     -31.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 £
(85.14 €)
38.32 £
(45.00 €)
     -47.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.22 €)
7.66 £
(9.00 €)
     +9.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.87 €)
1.92 £
(2.25 €)
     -61.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.87 €)
2.55 £
(3.00 €)
     -48.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.60 £
(4.23 €)
1.49 £
(1.75 €)
     -58.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.62 £
(1.90 €)
1.49 £
(1.75 €)
     -8.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.09 £
(1.27 €)
0.85 £
(1.00 €)
     -21.5 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Salamanca Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.89 £
(5.74 €)
3.49 £
(4.10 €)
     -28.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 £
(1.33 €)
0.86 £
(1.01 €)
     -24.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(1.06 €)
0.53 £
(0.62 €)
     -41.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.86 £
(3.36 €)
2.11 £
(2.48 €)
     -26.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.34 £
(3.92 €)
4.09 £
(4.81 €)
     +22.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.09 £
(3.63 €)
2.60 £
(3.05 €)
     -15.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.70 £
(5.52 €)
4.34 £
(5.10 €)
     -7.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.31 €)
0.75 £
(0.88 €)
     -32.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.71 €)
0.58 £
(0.68 €)
     -4.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.30 €)
0.78 £
(0.92 €)
     -29.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.21 £
(1.43 €)
0.68 £
(0.80 €)
     -43.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 £
(0.65 €)
0.47 £
(0.56 €)
     -15.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 £
(0.73 €)
0.73 £
(0.86 €)
     +17.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.91 £
(1.07 €)
0.79 £
(0.93 €)
     -13.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.18 £
(1.39 €)
0.53 £
(0.62 €)
     -55.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.39 €)
3.62 £
(4.25 €)
     -54.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 £
(2.55 €)
0.87 £
(1.03 €)
     -59.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 £
(2.90 €)
1.53 £
(1.80 €)
     -37.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.52 £
(18.23 €)
4.94 £
(5.80 €)
     -68.2 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Salamanca Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 £
(3.52 €)
1.06 £
(1.25 €)
     -64.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(82.20 €)
17.03 £
(20.00 €)
     -75.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.70 €)
4.09 £
(4.80 €)
     +2.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.94 £
(3.45 €)
1.75 £
(2.06 €)
     -40.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.49 €)
23.42 £
(27.50 €)
     +17.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.48 £
(6.44 €)
5.10 £
(5.99 €)
     -7.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,215.86 €)
25,099.47 £
(29,475.00 €)
     -11.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,502.14 £
(33,470.85 €)
27,249.64 £
(32,000.00 €)
     -4.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Salamanca Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 282.55 £
(331.80 €)
104.60 £
(122.83 €)
     -63.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.03 £
(15.30 €)
14.35 £
(16.86 €)
     +10.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.90 £
(35.12 €)
20.15 £
(23.67 €)
     -32.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Salamanca Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.19 £
(43.67 €)
28.39 £
(33.33 €)
     -23.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.33 £
(16.83 €)
8.52 £
(10.00 €)
     -40.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £
(15.27 €)
6.81 £
(8.00 €)
     -47.6 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Salamanca Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 853.33 £
(1,002.09 €)
366.45 £
(430.33 €)
     -57.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 £
(15,853.42 €)
5,535.08 £
(6,500.00 €)
     -59.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Salamanca Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.75 £
(106.57 €)
63.87 £
(75.00 €)
     -29.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.88 £
(43.30 €)
19.87 £
(23.33 €)
     -46.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.25 £
(93.07 €)
59.61 £
(70.00 €)
     -24.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 79.14 £
(92.94 €)
68.12 £
(80.00 €)
     -13.9 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Salamanca Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,030.21 £
(1,209.80 €)
576.93 £
(677.50 €)
     -44.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 735.26 £
(863.44 €)
425.78 £
(500.00 €)
     -42.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,025.23 £
(2,378.28 €)
1,107.02 £
(1,300.00 €)
     -45.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,365.00 £
(1,602.96 €)
723.82 £
(850.00 €)
     -47.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Salamanca Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 285.98 £
(335.84 €)
245.24 £
(288.00 €)
     -14.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 214.23 £
(251.57 €)
110.76 £
(130.06 €)
     -48.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Salamanca Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,446.61 £
(2,873.12 €)
1,205.80 £
(1,416.00 €)
     -50.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.32 3.50      -34.2 %
Last update: 10 June 202510 June 2025
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