Cost of Living Comparison Between Austin, TX and Glasgow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 10.6% lower than in Austin, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 25.3% lower than in Austin, TX
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 45.8% lower than in Austin, TX
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 17.3% lower than in Austin, TX
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 18.8% lower than in Austin, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 23.6% lower than in Austin, TX
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Restaurants
Austin, TX Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(16.08 £)
18.66 $
(15.00 £)
     -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(80.38 £)
74.64 $
(60.00 £)
     -25.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(8.04 £)
8.71 $
(7.00 £)
     -12.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(4.82 £)
5.60 $
(4.50 £)
     -6.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(6.43 £)
6.10 $
(4.90 £)
     -23.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.41 $
(4.35 £)
4.05 $
(3.26 £)
     -25.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 $
(2.26 £)
2.19 $
(1.76 £)
     -22.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(1.82 £)
1.53 $
(1.23 £)
     -32.8 %
Markets
Austin, TX Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.21 £)
5.84 $
(4.69 £)
     +46.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $
(2.56 £)
1.37 $
(1.10 £)
     -57.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 $
(1.17 £)
0.92 $
(0.74 £)
     -36.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.30 $
(2.65 £)
3.59 $
(2.88 £)
     +8.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.02 $
(4.84 £)
4.20 $
(3.37 £)
     -30.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.30 $
(4.26 £)
3.80 $
(3.05 £)
     -28.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.87 $
(5.52 £)
5.90 $
(4.75 £)
     -14.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.57 $
(2.07 £)
1.24 $
(1.00 £)
     -51.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 $
(0.56 £)
0.58 $
(0.47 £)
     -17.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.98 $
(1.59 £)
1.17 $
(0.94 £)
     -40.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.61 $
(1.29 £)
1.93 $
(1.55 £)
     +20.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.24 $
(1.00 £)
0.55 $
(0.44 £)
     -55.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 $
(1.01 £)
0.56 $
(0.45 £)
     -55.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.88 $
(1.51 £)
0.99 $
(0.79 £)
     -47.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.04 $
(1.64 £)
1.10 $
(0.88 £)
     -46.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.84 $
(11.92 £)
9.64 $
(7.75 £)
     -35.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $
(1.66 £)
2.16 $
(1.73 £)
     +4.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.49 $
(2.81 £)
2.49 $
(2.00 £)
     -28.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(6.43 £)
17.42 $
(14.00 £)
     +117.7 %
Transportation
Austin, TX Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $
(1.21 £)
3.23 $
(2.60 £)
     +115.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 $
(36.17 £)
81.98 $
(65.90 £)
     +82.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.81 £)
4.98 $
(4.00 £)
     +42.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.88 $
(2.31 £)
3.10 $
(2.49 £)
     +7.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $
(28.13 £)
20.90 $
(16.80 £)
     -40.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.07 $
(2.47 £)
7.13 $
(5.73 £)
     +132.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,639.19 $
(28,647.53 £)
35,188.18 $
(28,285.00 £)
     -1.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,117.09 $
(20,993.46 £)
32,523.23 $
(26,142.86 £)
     +24.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austin, TX Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 214.27 $
(172.23 £)
338.84 $
(272.37 £)
     +58.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.74 $
(49.63 £)
15.73 $
(12.64 £)
     -74.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.07 $
(53.11 £)
40.09 $
(32.23 £)
     -39.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Austin, TX Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.50 $
(46.22 £)
45.22 $
(36.35 £)
     -21.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.50 $
(14.07 £)
17.42 $
(14.00 £)
     -0.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(12.06 £)
14.92 $
(12.00 £)
     -0.5 %
Childcare
Austin, TX Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,488.75 $
(1,196.69 £)
1,078.18 $
(866.67 £)
     -27.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,560.00 $
(17,330.38 £)
12,129.57 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -43.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austin, TX Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.46 $
(51.82 £)
97.04 $
(78.00 £)
     +50.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.43 $
(46.97 £)
41.57 $
(33.42 £)
     -28.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.32 $
(79.83 £)
101.60 $
(81.67 £)
     +2.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 138.43 $
(111.28 £)
88.78 $
(71.36 £)
     -35.9 %
Rent Per Month
Austin, TX Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,300.74 $
(1,849.38 £)
1,359.01 $
(1,092.40 £)
     -40.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,560.00 $
(1,253.96 £)
963.67 $
(774.62 £)
     -38.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,682.79 $
(3,764.12 £)
2,211.11 $
(1,777.33 £)
     -52.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,700.00 $
(2,170.32 £)
1,558.15 $
(1,252.47 £)
     -42.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austin, TX Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 692.72 $
(556.83 £)
403.65 $
(324.46 £)
     -41.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.44 $
(209.35 £)
279.30 $
(224.51 £)
     +7.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Austin, TX Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,593.83 $
(4,496.43 £)
3,191.19 $
(2,565.15 £)
     -43.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.71 5.67      -15.5 %
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