Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Glasgow 

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Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 22.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 35.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 53.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 30.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 32.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 6.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(19.92 £)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     -24.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(95.63 £)
75.29 $
(60.00 £)
     -37.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.56 £)
8.78 $
(7.00 £)
     -26.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.38 £)
5.65 $
(4.50 £)
     -29.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(7.97 £)
6.21 $
(4.95 £)
     -37.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 $
(4.27 £)
4.12 $
(3.29 £)
     -23.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(2.23 £)
2.19 $
(1.75 £)
     -21.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 $
(1.70 £)
1.52 $
(1.21 £)
     -28.7 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(3.83 £)
5.98 $
(4.76 £)
     +24.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.83 $
(3.85 £)
1.38 $
(1.10 £)
     -71.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(2.16 £)
0.93 $
(0.74 £)
     -65.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.01 $
(3.99 £)
3.62 $
(2.88 £)
     -27.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(5.03 £)
4.23 $
(3.37 £)
     -33.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.47 $
(5.96 £)
3.83 $
(3.05 £)
     -48.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(6.65 £)
5.96 $
(4.75 £)
     -28.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(2.00 £)
1.28 $
(1.02 £)
     -49.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.77 £)
0.58 $
(0.47 £)
     -39.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.19 £)
1.18 $
(0.94 £)
     -20.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.77 £)
1.95 $
(1.55 £)
     -12.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.14 £)
0.54 $
(0.43 £)
     -62.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(0.86 £)
0.56 $
(0.44 £)
     -48.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(1.64 £)
0.98 $
(0.78 £)
     -52.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(1.77 £)
1.04 $
(0.83 £)
     -53.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.95 £)
10.04 $
(8.00 £)
     -33.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(1.73 £)
2.20 $
(1.75 £)
     +1.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(3.10 £)
2.51 $
(2.00 £)
     -35.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(9.56 £)
17.57 $
(14.00 £)
     +46.4 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.39 £)
3.26 $
(2.60 £)
     +86.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(69.30 £)
87.84 $
(70.00 £)
     +1.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(3.43 £)
5.02 $
(4.00 £)
     +16.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.15 £)
3.13 $
(2.49 £)
     +15.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(23.26 £)
25.10 $
(20.00 £)
     -14.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(4.26 £)
7.20 $
(5.73 £)
     +34.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(24,306.27 £)
35,492.01 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +16.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(21,207.17 £)
32,804.05 $
(26,142.86 £)
     +23.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.49 $
(154.99 £)
341.76 $
(272.37 £)
     +75.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.79 $
(56.42 £)
16.48 $
(13.13 £)
     -76.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.67 $
(60.30 £)
40.44 $
(32.23 £)
     -46.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.42 $
(48.15 £)
44.67 $
(35.60 £)
     -26.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(10.68 £)
16.49 $
(13.14 £)
     +23.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(14.34 £)
15.06 $
(12.00 £)
     -16.3 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,554.03 £)
1,133.80 $
(903.57 £)
     -41.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(22,912.02 £)
12,234.30 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -57.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(49.94 £)
94.11 $
(75.00 £)
     +50.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(34.12 £)
42.57 $
(33.92 £)
     -0.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(84.34 £)
100.38 $
(80.00 £)
     -5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(116.15 £)
90.12 $
(71.82 £)
     -38.2 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,474.62 $
(1,972.12 £)
1,370.74 $
(1,092.40 £)
     -44.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,120.67 $
(1,690.04 £)
960.82 $
(765.71 £)
     -54.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,728.52 $
(3,768.35 £)
2,230.20 $
(1,777.33 £)
     -52.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,725.64 $
(2,969.11 £)
1,512.92 $
(1,205.71 £)
     -59.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(607.54 £)
407.13 $
(324.46 £)
     -46.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(531.62 £)
281.71 $
(224.51 £)
     -57.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,368.08 $
(4,278.03 £)
3,246.22 $
(2,587.04 £)
     -39.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 5.67      -16.3 %
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