Cost of Living Comparison Between Berkeley, CA and Glasgow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 25.9% lower than in Berkeley, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 40.4% lower than in Berkeley, CA
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 58.9% lower than in Berkeley, CA
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 19.0% lower than in Berkeley, CA
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 40.7% lower than in Berkeley, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 21.7% lower than in Berkeley, CA
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Restaurants
Berkeley, CA Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(16.02 £)
18.73 $
(15.00 £)
     -6.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(80.08 £)
74.93 $
(60.00 £)
     -25.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.61 £)
8.74 $
(7.00 £)
     -27.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(5.61 £)
5.62 $
(4.50 £)
     -19.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(6.41 £)
6.12 $
(4.90 £)
     -23.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(4.50 £)
4.07 $
(3.26 £)
     -27.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 $
(2.22 £)
2.20 $
(1.76 £)
     -20.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 $
(2.20 £)
1.53 $
(1.23 £)
     -44.3 %
Markets
Berkeley, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.06 $
(4.85 £)
5.86 $
(4.69 £)
     -3.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.58 $
(3.67 £)
1.37 $
(1.10 £)
     -70.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.88 $
(2.31 £)
0.93 $
(0.74 £)
     -67.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.80 $
(3.85 £)
3.60 $
(2.88 £)
     -25.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.67 $
(6.94 £)
4.21 $
(3.37 £)
     -51.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.63 $
(4.51 £)
3.81 $
(3.05 £)
     -32.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.31 $
(7.45 £)
5.93 $
(4.75 £)
     -36.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(2.48 £)
1.25 $
(1.00 £)
     -59.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.29 $
(1.04 £)
0.58 $
(0.47 £)
     -55.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.08 £)
1.18 $
(0.94 £)
     -54.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.45 $
(2.76 £)
1.94 $
(1.55 £)
     -43.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.62 $
(1.30 £)
0.55 $
(0.44 £)
     -65.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 $
(1.34 £)
0.57 $
(0.45 £)
     -66.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.00 $
(2.40 £)
0.99 $
(0.79 £)
     -67.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(1.60 £)
1.10 $
(0.88 £)
     -45.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.75 $
(14.21 £)
9.68 $
(7.75 £)
     -45.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(1.45 £)
2.17 $
(1.73 £)
     +19.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 $
(2.53 £)
2.50 $
(2.00 £)
     -20.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(9.61 £)
17.48 $
(14.00 £)
     +45.7 %
Transportation
Berkeley, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.00 £)
3.25 $
(2.60 £)
     +29.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 105.00 $
(84.08 £)
82.30 $
(65.90 £)
     -21.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $
(1.60 £)
5.00 $
(4.00 £)
     +149.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.40 £)
3.12 $
(2.49 £)
     +3.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 55.00 $
(44.04 £)
24.98 $
(20.00 £)
     -54.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.15 $
(4.12 £)
7.16 $
(5.73 £)
     +39.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(28,026.91 £)
35,322.30 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +0.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,931.51 $
(22,366.69 £)
32,647.19 $
(26,142.86 £)
     +16.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berkeley, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 290.78 $
(232.84 £)
340.13 $
(272.37 £)
     +17.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.78 $
(39.86 £)
15.79 $
(12.64 £)
     -68.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.91 $
(54.38 £)
40.25 $
(32.23 £)
     -40.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Berkeley, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 77.00 $
(61.66 £)
45.39 $
(36.35 £)
     -41.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.00 $
(5.61 £)
17.48 $
(14.00 £)
     +149.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(12.01 £)
14.98 $
(12.00 £)
     -0.1 %
Childcare
Berkeley, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,158.33 $
(1,728.33 £)
1,128.38 $
(903.57 £)
     -47.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(25,090.76 £)
12,175.80 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -61.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berkeley, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.33 $
(50.72 £)
97.41 $
(78.00 £)
     +53.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.50 $
(38.04 £)
41.73 $
(33.42 £)
     -12.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.40 $
(78.80 £)
101.99 $
(81.67 £)
     +3.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.42 $
(112.44 £)
89.12 $
(71.36 £)
     -36.5 %
Rent Per Month
Berkeley, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,486.67 $
(1,991.25 £)
1,364.19 $
(1,092.40 £)
     -45.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,225.00 $
(1,781.71 £)
967.34 $
(774.62 £)
     -56.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,666.67 $
(4,537.69 £)
2,219.53 $
(1,777.33 £)
     -60.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,500.00 $
(3,603.46 £)
1,564.08 $
(1,252.47 £)
     -65.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berkeley, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre ?
(? £)
405.19 $
(324.46 £)
    
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 749.99 $
(600.57 £)
280.37 $
(224.51 £)
     -62.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Berkeley, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,861.09 $
(5,494.15 £)
3,203.35 $
(2,565.15 £)
     -53.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 5.67      -14.2 %
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