Cost of Living Comparison Between Riverside, CA and Glasgow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 6.1% lower than in Riverside, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 16.4% lower than in Riverside, CA
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 33.5% lower than in Riverside, CA
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 8.9% lower than in Riverside, CA
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 15.4% lower than in Riverside, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 3.8% lower than in Riverside, CA
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Restaurants
Riverside, CA Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(14.35 £)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     +4.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 $
(67.75 £)
75.28 $
(60.00 £)
     -11.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.56 £)
8.78 $
(7.00 £)
     -26.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(5.58 £)
5.65 $
(4.50 £)
     -19.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.58 £)
6.21 $
(4.95 £)
     -11.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.20 $
(4.14 £)
4.12 $
(3.29 £)
     -20.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 $
(2.29 £)
2.19 $
(1.75 £)
     -23.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $
(1.59 £)
1.52 $
(1.21 £)
     -23.9 %
Markets
Riverside, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.80 $
(3.03 £)
5.98 $
(4.76 £)
     +57.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.50 $
(2.79 £)
1.38 $
(1.10 £)
     -60.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(1.61 £)
0.93 $
(0.74 £)
     -53.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.00 $
(3.19 £)
3.62 $
(2.88 £)
     -9.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.04 $
(4.02 £)
4.23 $
(3.37 £)
     -16.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.70 $
(4.54 £)
3.83 $
(3.05 £)
     -32.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 $
(4.51 £)
5.95 $
(4.75 £)
     +5.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.63 £)
1.28 $
(1.02 £)
     -37.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(0.65 £)
0.58 $
(0.47 £)
     -28.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.16 £)
1.18 $
(0.94 £)
     -18.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $
(1.59 £)
1.95 $
(1.55 £)
     -2.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.22 £)
0.54 $
(0.43 £)
     -64.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(0.79 £)
0.56 $
(0.44 £)
     -44.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.25 $
(1.00 £)
0.98 $
(0.78 £)
     -21.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(1.59 £)
1.04 $
(0.83 £)
     -48.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 $
(7.17 £)
10.04 $
(8.00 £)
     +11.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.38 £)
2.20 $
(1.75 £)
     +26.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(2.39 £)
2.51 $
(2.00 £)
     -16.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(8.39 £)
17.56 $
(14.00 £)
     +66.8 %
Transportation
Riverside, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.39 £)
3.26 $
(2.60 £)
     +86.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $
(47.82 £)
87.82 $
(70.00 £)
     +46.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.50 $
(5.98 £)
5.02 $
(4.00 £)
     -33.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.39 £)
3.13 $
(2.49 £)
     +4.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 57.50 $
(45.83 £)
25.09 $
(20.00 £)
     -56.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.81 $
(3.83 £)
7.19 $
(5.73 £)
     +49.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,911.20 £)
35,487.55 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +18.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,099.32 $
(20,005.16 £)
32,799.93 $
(26,142.86 £)
     +30.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Riverside, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 341.20 $
(271.95 £)
341.72 $
(272.37 £)
     +0.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 37.00 $
(29.49 £)
16.48 $
(13.13 £)
     -55.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.86 $
(50.90 £)
40.43 $
(32.23 £)
     -36.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Riverside, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.00 $
(23.91 £)
44.67 $
(35.60 £)
     +48.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $
(15.94 £)
16.49 $
(13.14 £)
     -17.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 $
(9.96 £)
15.06 $
(12.00 £)
     +20.4 %
Childcare
Riverside, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,000.00 $
(797.04 £)
1,133.66 $
(903.57 £)
     +13.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(14,612.40 £)
12,232.76 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -33.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Riverside, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.67 $
(37.20 £)
94.10 $
(75.00 £)
     +101.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.50 $
(25.90 £)
42.56 $
(33.92 £)
     +31.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.00 $
(58.98 £)
100.37 $
(80.00 £)
     +35.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 85.00 $
(67.75 £)
90.11 $
(71.82 £)
     +6.0 %
Rent Per Month
Riverside, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,885.71 $
(1,502.99 £)
1,370.57 $
(1,092.40 £)
     -27.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,640.00 $
(1,307.15 £)
960.70 $
(765.71 £)
     -41.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,041.67 $
(2,424.33 £)
2,229.92 $
(1,777.33 £)
     -26.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,560.00 $
(2,040.42 £)
1,512.73 $
(1,205.71 £)
     -40.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Riverside, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 386.67 $
(308.19 £)
407.08 $
(324.46 £)
     +5.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 386.67 $
(308.19 £)
281.68 $
(224.51 £)
     -27.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Riverside, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,160.54 $
(3,316.12 £)
3,345.61 $
(2,666.59 £)
     -19.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 5.67      -13.9 %
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