Cost of Living Comparison Between Madison, WI and Glasgow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 2.6% lower than in Madison, WI (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 9.4% lower than in Madison, WI
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 21.9% lower than in Madison, WI
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 4.2% higher than in Madison, WI
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 13.5% lower than in Madison, WI
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 11.0% lower than in Madison, WI
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Restaurants
Madison, WI Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $
(11.95 £)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     +25.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(59.77 £)
75.29 $
(60.00 £)
     +0.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(7.97 £)
8.78 $
(7.00 £)
     -12.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $
(4.38 £)
5.65 $
(4.50 £)
     +2.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.25 $
(4.98 £)
6.21 $
(4.95 £)
     -0.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.43 $
(4.33 £)
4.12 $
(3.29 £)
     -24.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 $
(1.93 £)
2.19 $
(1.75 £)
     -9.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 $
(1.74 £)
1.52 $
(1.21 £)
     -30.2 %
Markets
Madison, WI Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.48 $
(2.77 £)
5.98 $
(4.76 £)
     +71.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.22 $
(2.57 £)
1.38 $
(1.10 £)
     -57.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.28 $
(1.82 £)
0.93 $
(0.74 £)
     -59.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.12 $
(2.48 £)
3.62 $
(2.88 £)
     +16.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.21 $
(4.15 £)
4.23 $
(3.37 £)
     -18.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.64 $
(5.30 £)
3.83 $
(3.05 £)
     -42.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.47 $
(5.15 £)
5.96 $
(4.75 £)
     -7.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.74 $
(1.38 £)
1.28 $
(1.02 £)
     -26.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 $
(0.44 £)
0.58 $
(0.47 £)
     +6.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.37 $
(1.09 £)
1.18 $
(0.94 £)
     -13.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.35 £)
1.95 $
(1.55 £)
     +15.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.04 $
(0.83 £)
0.54 $
(0.43 £)
     -48.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.05 $
(0.83 £)
0.56 $
(0.44 £)
     -46.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.70 $
(1.35 £)
0.98 $
(0.78 £)
     -42.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.66 $
(1.33 £)
1.04 $
(0.83 £)
     -37.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.50 $
(9.16 £)
10.04 $
(8.00 £)
     -12.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.38 £)
2.20 $
(1.75 £)
     +27.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.65 $
(2.91 £)
2.51 $
(2.00 £)
     -31.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(7.97 £)
17.57 $
(14.00 £)
     +75.7 %
Transportation
Madison, WI Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(1.59 £)
3.26 $
(2.60 £)
     +63.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(51.80 £)
87.84 $
(70.00 £)
     +35.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 $
(3.59 £)
5.02 $
(4.00 £)
     +11.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.79 £)
3.13 $
(2.49 £)
     -10.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $
(33.47 £)
25.10 $
(20.00 £)
     -40.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.49 $
(2.78 £)
7.20 $
(5.73 £)
     +106.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,500.00 $
(21,118.91 £)
35,492.01 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +33.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,999.30 $
(19,126.00 £)
32,804.05 $
(26,142.86 £)
     +36.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madison, WI Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 199.06 $
(158.64 £)
341.76 $
(272.37 £)
     +71.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.25 $
(40.84 £)
16.48 $
(13.13 £)
     -67.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.32 $
(58.43 £)
40.44 $
(32.23 £)
     -44.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Madison, WI Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.00 $
(51.80 £)
44.67 $
(35.60 £)
     -31.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $
(15.94 £)
16.49 $
(13.14 £)
     -17.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $
(11.56 £)
15.06 $
(12.00 £)
     +3.8 %
Childcare
Madison, WI Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,712.15 $
(1,364.48 £)
1,133.80 $
(903.57 £)
     -33.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,601.00 $
(19,605.52 £)
12,234.30 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -50.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madison, WI Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.00 $
(46.22 £)
94.11 $
(75.00 £)
     +62.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.75 $
(34.86 £)
42.57 $
(33.92 £)
     -2.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.83 $
(83.54 £)
100.38 $
(80.00 £)
     -4.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 121.50 $
(96.83 £)
90.12 $
(71.82 £)
     -25.8 %
Rent Per Month
Madison, WI Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,593.33 $
(1,269.79 £)
1,370.74 $
(1,092.40 £)
     -14.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,351.54 $
(1,077.10 £)
960.82 $
(765.71 £)
     -28.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,768.75 $
(2,206.53 £)
2,230.20 $
(1,777.33 £)
     -19.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,068.75 $
(1,648.67 £)
1,512.92 $
(1,205.71 £)
     -26.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madison, WI Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 280.33 $
(223.40 £)
407.13 $
(324.46 £)
     +45.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 223.99 $
(178.51 £)
281.71 $
(224.51 £)
     +25.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Madison, WI Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,024.00 $
(3,206.89 £)
3,246.22 $
(2,587.04 £)
     -19.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 5.67      -12.1 %
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