Cost of Living Comparison Between Durham, NC and Glasgow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 4.2% lower than in Durham, NC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 15.4% lower than in Durham, NC
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 35.1% lower than in Durham, NC
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 7.7% higher than in Durham, NC
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 31.4% lower than in Durham, NC
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 35.6% lower than in Durham, NC
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Restaurants
Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $
(12.24 £)
18.38 $
(15.00 £)
     +22.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 66.25 $
(54.06 £)
73.52 $
(60.00 £)
     +11.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 $
(6.53 £)
7.35 $
(6.00 £)
     -8.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.75 $
(3.06 £)
4.90 $
(4.00 £)
     +30.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.71 £)
4.90 $
(4.00 £)
     -30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.45 $
(3.63 £)
3.61 $
(2.95 £)
     -18.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.68 £)
1.83 $
(1.50 £)
     -10.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.42 $
(1.16 £)
1.09 $
(0.89 £)
     -23.2 %
Markets
Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.33 $
(2.72 £)
4.56 $
(3.73 £)
     +37.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.75 $
(2.24 £)
1.17 $
(0.95 £)
     -57.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.89 $
(1.54 £)
0.73 $
(0.59 £)
     -61.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.43 $
(1.98 £)
2.64 $
(2.16 £)
     +8.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.40 $
(5.22 £)
3.59 $
(2.93 £)
     -43.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.25 $
(5.10 £)
3.39 $
(2.77 £)
     -45.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.33 $
(5.98 £)
5.59 $
(4.56 £)
     -23.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.07 $
(1.69 £)
1.00 $
(0.81 £)
     -51.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.54 $
(0.44 £)
0.52 $
(0.42 £)
     -4.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.64 $
(1.34 £)
0.98 $
(0.80 £)
     -40.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.55 $
(2.08 £)
1.04 $
(0.85 £)
     -59.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.03 $
(0.84 £)
0.47 $
(0.38 £)
     -54.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.08 £)
0.48 $
(0.39 £)
     -64.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.00 $
(1.63 £)
0.93 $
(0.76 £)
     -53.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $
(1.56 £)
0.91 $
(0.74 £)
     -52.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $
(11.43 £)
9.19 $
(7.50 £)
     -34.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.62 $
(2.14 £)
2.07 $
(1.69 £)
     -20.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 $
(3.67 £)
2.47 $
(2.02 £)
     -45.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.49 $
(6.11 £)
15.62 $
(12.75 £)
     +108.6 %
Transportation
Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(1.63 £)
3.06 $
(2.50 £)
     +53.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 36.00 $
(29.38 £)
93.24 $
(76.09 £)
     +159.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 $
(2.94 £)
4.29 $
(3.50 £)
     +19.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $
(1.84 £)
2.70 $
(2.21 £)
     +20.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 $
(12.24 £)
20.59 $
(16.80 £)
     +37.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.17 $
(2.58 £)
7.48 $
(6.10 £)
     +136.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 $
(19,585.73 £)
29,409.17 $
(24,000.00 £)
     +22.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,206.25 $
(18,937.97 £)
32,013.11 $
(26,125.00 £)
     +38.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 135.87 $
(110.88 £)
263.99 $
(215.43 £)
     +94.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.05 $
(0.04 £)
0.17 $
(0.14 £)
     +247.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.00 $
(53.04 £)
35.94 $
(29.33 £)
     -44.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.17 $
(31.96 £)
33.79 $
(27.57 £)
     -13.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $
(16.32 £)
15.52 $
(12.67 £)
     -22.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(9.79 £)
12.25 $
(10.00 £)
     +2.1 %
Childcare
Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,582.00 $
(1,291.03 £)
1,008.90 $
(823.33 £)
     -36.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,000.00 $
(3,264.29 £)
13,938.72 $
(11,375.00 £)
     +248.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.21 $
(45.06 £)
86.93 $
(70.94 £)
     +57.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.17 $
(27.88 £)
34.16 $
(27.87 £)
     -0.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.75 $
(68.35 £)
85.78 $
(70.00 £)
     +2.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 128.75 $
(105.07 £)
80.03 $
(65.31 £)
     -37.8 %
Rent Per Month
Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,550.00 $
(1,264.91 £)
964.11 $
(786.79 £)
     -37.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,366.67 $
(1,115.30 £)
768.53 $
(627.17 £)
     -43.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,379.75 $
(1,942.05 £)
1,725.21 $
(1,407.89 £)
     -27.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,937.50 $
(1,581.14 £)
1,261.59 $
(1,029.55 £)
     -34.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 322.00 $
(262.77 £)
502.39 $
(409.98 £)
     +56.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 162.33 $
(132.47 £)
244.00 $
(199.12 £)
     +50.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,575.00 $
(4,549.60 £)
3,037.90 $
(2,479.14 £)
     -45.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.79 3.66      -23.6 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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