Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 5.3% lower than in Edinburgh (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 7.4% lower than in Edinburgh
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 12.3% lower than in Edinburgh
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 2.8% lower than in Edinburgh
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 6.1% lower than in Edinburgh
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 4.6% lower than in Edinburgh
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Restaurants
Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.53 £ 15.00 £      -3.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £ 70.00 £      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.38 £ 7.25 £      -1.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 £ 5.00 £      -9.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 5.00 £      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.76 £ 3.61 £      -3.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 £ 1.64 £      -12.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.45 £ 1.11 £      -23.2 %
Markets
Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.69 £ 4.89 £      +4.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 £ 1.13 £      -0.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.69 £ 0.87 £      +25.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £ 2.90 £      -8.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.08 £ 3.45 £      -15.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.35 £ 3.07 £      -8.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.20 £ 4.81 £      -22.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 £ 1.16 £      +10.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.52 £ 0.60 £      +16.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.37 £ 1.11 £      -19.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.59 £ 1.28 £      -19.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.60 £ 0.59 £      -0.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.48 £ 0.65 £      +36.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.86 £ 0.91 £      +6.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 £ 1.17 £      +17.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 8.00 £      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.91 £ 2.17 £      +13.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 £ 2.34 £      -6.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £ 15.42 £      +2.8 %
Transportation
Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £ 3.00 £      +50.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.00 £ 65.90 £      -0.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.95 £ 4.00 £      +1.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.91 £ 2.94 £      -24.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.50 £ 20.00 £      -36.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.37 £ 5.48 £      +1.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 28,285.00 £      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,874.40 £ 28,502.14 £      -1.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 276.57 £ 269.02 £      -2.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.36 £ 13.03 £      -2.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.58 £ 29.45 £      -9.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.00 £ 39.69 £      -0.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.00 £ 14.33 £      -20.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 £ 13.00 £      +18.2 %
Childcare
Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,410.00 £ 853.33 £      -39.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,400.00 £ 12,000.00 £      -31.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.49 £ 91.46 £      +5.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.29 £ 37.78 £      -6.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.42 £ 83.78 £      -1.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 91.11 £ 81.75 £      -10.3 %
Rent Per Month
Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,193.15 £ 1,030.21 £      -13.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 900.00 £ 745.79 £      -17.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,226.00 £ 2,025.23 £      -9.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,610.00 £ 1,399.69 £      -13.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 473.80 £ 285.98 £      -39.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 341.42 £ 214.23 £      -37.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Edinburgh Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,760.42 £ 2,439.84 £      -11.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.63 5.32      -5.5 %
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