Cost of Living Comparison Between Portland, OR and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 18.0% lower than in Portland, OR (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 22.4% lower than in Portland, OR
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 30.9% lower than in Portland, OR
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 6.5% lower than in Portland, OR
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 31.0% lower than in Portland, OR
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 9.7% lower than in Portland, OR
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Restaurants
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 $
(12.60 £)
19.04 $
(15.00 £)
     +19.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $
(74.84 £)
76.17 $
(60.00 £)
     -19.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(7.88 £)
8.89 $
(7.00 £)
     -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 7.00 $
(5.51 £)
5.71 $
(4.50 £)
     -18.4 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 7.00 $
(5.51 £)
6.35 $
(5.00 £)
     -9.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.13 $
(4.04 £)
4.19 $
(3.30 £)
     -18.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.67 $
(2.10 £)
2.24 $
(1.76 £)
     -16.3 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(1.58 £)
1.52 $
(1.20 £)
     -23.9 %
Markets
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.07 $
(0.84 £)
1.57 $
(1.24 £)
     +47.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 4.23 $
(3.33 £)
1.56 $
(1.23 £)
     -63.2 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 4.71 $
(3.71 £)
2.05 $
(1.61 £)
     -56.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.19 $
(3.30 £)
3.70 $
(2.92 £)
     -11.6 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 15.24 $
(12.01 £)
9.44 $
(7.44 £)
     -38.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 13.66 $
(10.76 £)
8.53 $
(6.72 £)
     -37.5 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.18 $
(15.11 £)
13.75 $
(10.83 £)
     -28.3 %
Apples (1kg) 5.56 $
(4.38 £)
2.88 $
(2.27 £)
     -48.2 %
Banana (1kg) 2.15 $
(1.69 £)
1.31 $
(1.03 £)
     -39.1 %
Oranges (1kg) 5.10 $
(4.01 £)
2.66 $
(2.09 £)
     -47.8 %
Tomato (1kg) 5.23 $
(4.12 £)
4.35 $
(3.42 £)
     -16.9 %
Potato (1kg) 3.41 $
(2.68 £)
1.22 $
(0.96 £)
     -64.1 %
Onion (1kg) 2.80 $
(2.20 £)
1.27 $
(1.00 £)
     -54.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.52 $
(1.99 £)
0.98 $
(0.77 £)
     -61.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.73 $
(2.15 £)
1.04 $
(0.82 £)
     -61.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.82 £)
10.16 $
(8.00 £)
     -32.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.11 $
(1.66 £)
2.22 $
(1.75 £)
     +5.1 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.62 $
(2.86 £)
2.53 $
(2.00 £)
     -30.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $
(8.67 £)
17.77 $
(14.00 £)
     +61.6 %
Transportation
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1.97 £)
3.30 $
(2.60 £)
     +32.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $
(78.77 £)
78.45 $
(61.80 £)
     -21.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 $
(2.99 £)
5.08 $
(4.00 £)
     +33.6 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.99 $
(1.57 £)
1.90 $
(1.50 £)
     -4.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 $
(28.36 £)
25.39 $
(20.00 £)
     -29.5 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.12 $
(0.89 £)
1.92 $
(1.51 £)
     +70.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,000.00 $
(24,420.22 £)
35,906.11 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +15.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,867.40 $
(21,164.77 £)
33,730.83 $
(26,571.43 £)
     +25.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 231.21 $
(182.13 £)
344.46 $
(271.35 £)
     +49.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.05 $
(48.88 £)
16.42 $
(12.94 £)
     -73.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.23 $
(56.11 £)
40.46 $
(31.87 £)
     -43.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.50 $
(34.27 £)
45.16 $
(35.57 £)
     +3.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 53.60 $
(42.22 £)
17.77 $
(14.00 £)
     -66.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.25 $
(10.44 £)
15.23 $
(12.00 £)
     +14.9 %
Childcare
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,657.29 $
(1,305.53 £)
1,147.03 $
(903.57 £)
     -30.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,329.00 $
(15,226.40 £)
12,377.04 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -36.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.58 $
(45.36 £)
96.48 $
(76.00 £)
     +67.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.91 $
(38.53 £)
44.01 $
(34.67 £)
     -10.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.67 $
(81.66 £)
102.92 $
(81.07 £)
     -0.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.67 $
(92.69 £)
90.98 $
(71.67 £)
     -22.7 %
Rent Per Month
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,774.00 $
(1,397.47 £)
1,376.07 $
(1,084.00 £)
     -22.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,458.00 $
(1,148.54 £)
962.24 $
(758.00 £)
     -34.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,206.19 $
(2,525.67 £)
2,311.02 $
(1,820.50 £)
     -27.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,515.00 $
(1,981.19 £)
1,533.69 $
(1,208.17 £)
     -39.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,619.60 $
(2,851.33 £)
3,735.33 $
(2,942.50 £)
     +3.2 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,299.16 $
(2,598.91 £)
3,110.07 $
(2,449.95 £)
     -5.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,798.56 $
(3,780.06 £)
3,364.29 $
(2,650.21 £)
     -29.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 5.52      -15.7 %
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