Cost of Living Comparison Between Buffalo, NY and Glasgow 

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Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 20.6% lower than in Buffalo, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 18.6% lower than in Buffalo, NY
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 13.6% lower than in Buffalo, NY
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 9.5% lower than in Buffalo, NY
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 38.3% lower than in Buffalo, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 18.1% higher than in Buffalo, NY
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Restaurants
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.94 £)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     -5.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(63.76 £)
75.29 $
(60.00 £)
     -5.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.56 £)
8.78 $
(7.00 £)
     -26.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.25 $
(4.18 £)
5.65 $
(4.50 £)
     +7.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $
(4.78 £)
6.21 $
(4.95 £)
     +3.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.63 $
(4.49 £)
4.12 $
(3.29 £)
     -26.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 $
(2.16 £)
2.19 $
(1.75 £)
     -19.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 $
(1.53 £)
1.52 $
(1.21 £)
     -21.0 %
Markets
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.41 $
(2.72 £)
5.98 $
(4.76 £)
     +75.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.62 £)
1.38 $
(1.10 £)
     -58.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.30 $
(2.63 £)
0.93 $
(0.74 £)
     -71.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.26 $
(2.60 £)
3.62 $
(2.88 £)
     +10.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.73 $
(9.35 £)
4.23 $
(3.37 £)
     -63.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.13 $
(4.09 £)
3.83 $
(3.05 £)
     -25.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.37 $
(7.47 £)
5.96 $
(4.75 £)
     -36.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.57 $
(2.05 £)
1.28 $
(1.02 £)
     -50.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 $
(0.58 £)
0.58 $
(0.47 £)
     -19.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.96 $
(1.56 £)
1.18 $
(0.94 £)
     -39.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 $
(1.84 £)
1.95 $
(1.55 £)
     -15.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.05 $
(1.64 £)
0.54 $
(0.43 £)
     -73.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.03 $
(2.41 £)
0.56 $
(0.44 £)
     -81.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.55 $
(2.83 £)
0.98 $
(0.78 £)
     -72.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.63 $
(2.09 £)
1.04 $
(0.83 £)
     -60.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $
(10.36 £)
10.04 $
(8.00 £)
     -22.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.38 £)
2.20 $
(1.75 £)
     +27.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.08 $
(4.85 £)
2.51 $
(2.00 £)
     -58.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(10.76 £)
17.57 $
(14.00 £)
     +30.1 %
Transportation
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(1.59 £)
3.26 $
(2.60 £)
     +63.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 78.00 $
(62.16 £)
87.84 $
(70.00 £)
     +12.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.30 $
(4.22 £)
5.02 $
(4.00 £)
     -5.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.60 $
(2.87 £)
3.13 $
(2.49 £)
     -13.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 $
(35.86 £)
25.10 $
(20.00 £)
     -44.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.59 $
(2.86 £)
7.20 $
(5.73 £)
     +100.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,344.69 $
(28,964.54 £)
35,492.01 $
(28,285.00 £)
     -2.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,694.48 $
(22,867.78 £)
32,804.05 $
(26,142.86 £)
     +14.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 177.43 $
(141.40 £)
341.76 $
(272.37 £)
     +92.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.48 $
(34.65 £)
16.48 $
(13.13 £)
     -62.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.78 $
(56.41 £)
40.44 $
(32.23 £)
     -42.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.00 $
(31.08 £)
44.67 $
(35.60 £)
     +14.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 60.00 $
(47.82 £)
16.49 $
(13.14 £)
     -72.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $
(10.36 £)
15.06 $
(12.00 £)
     +15.8 %
Childcare
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,100.00 $
(876.63 £)
1,133.80 $
(903.57 £)
     +3.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 32,450.00 $
(25,860.70 £)
12,234.30 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -62.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.70 $
(53.15 £)
94.11 $
(75.00 £)
     +41.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.83 $
(44.50 £)
42.57 $
(33.92 £)
     -23.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 115.37 $
(91.94 £)
100.38 $
(80.00 £)
     -13.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.67 $
(105.73 £)
90.12 $
(71.82 £)
     -32.1 %
Rent Per Month
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,499.75 $
(1,195.21 £)
1,370.74 $
(1,092.40 £)
     -8.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,256.25 $
(1,001.16 £)
960.82 $
(765.71 £)
     -23.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,456.25 $
(1,957.48 £)
2,230.20 $
(1,777.33 £)
     -9.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,818.75 $
(1,449.43 £)
1,512.92 $
(1,205.71 £)
     -16.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 385.91 $
(307.55 £)
407.13 $
(324.46 £)
     +5.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 328.03 $
(261.42 £)
281.71 $
(224.51 £)
     -14.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,377.96 $
(2,692.03 £)
3,246.22 $
(2,587.04 £)
     -3.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 5.67      -14.4 %
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