Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Glasgow 

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Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 22.2% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 38.9% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 59.0% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 18.9% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 26.2% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 6.2% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $
(17.60 £)
18.75 $
(15.00 £)
     -14.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 87.50 $
(70.00 £)
75.00 $
(60.00 £)
     -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.60 £)
8.75 $
(7.00 £)
     -27.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.40 £)
5.63 $
(4.50 £)
     -29.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(7.20 £)
6.13 $
(4.90 £)
     -31.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.64 $
(4.51 £)
4.07 $
(3.26 £)
     -27.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 $
(2.38 £)
2.20 $
(1.76 £)
     -26.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $
(2.08 £)
1.53 $
(1.23 £)
     -41.0 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 $
(3.59 £)
5.87 $
(4.69 £)
     +30.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(2.94 £)
1.37 $
(1.10 £)
     -62.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(1.62 £)
0.93 $
(0.74 £)
     -54.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.06 $
(3.25 £)
3.60 $
(2.88 £)
     -11.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.09 $
(4.87 £)
4.22 $
(3.37 £)
     -30.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.19 $
(4.95 £)
3.82 $
(3.05 £)
     -38.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.82 $
(7.05 £)
5.93 $
(4.75 £)
     -32.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(1.77 £)
1.25 $
(1.00 £)
     -43.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(0.67 £)
0.58 $
(0.47 £)
     -30.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.16 £)
1.18 $
(0.94 £)
     -19.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $
(1.60 £)
1.94 $
(1.55 £)
     -2.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.23 £)
0.56 $
(0.44 £)
     -63.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(0.80 £)
0.57 $
(0.45 £)
     -43.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(1.64 £)
0.99 $
(0.79 £)
     -51.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(1.91 £)
1.10 $
(0.88 £)
     -53.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(12.00 £)
9.69 $
(7.75 £)
     -35.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(1.59 £)
2.17 $
(1.73 £)
     +9.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(2.40 £)
2.50 $
(2.00 £)
     -16.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(8.42 £)
17.50 $
(14.00 £)
     +66.2 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.00 £)
3.25 $
(2.60 £)
     +30.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(57.60 £)
82.38 $
(65.90 £)
     +14.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.50 $
(6.00 £)
5.00 $
(4.00 £)
     -33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.40 £)
3.12 $
(2.49 £)
     +3.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 57.50 $
(46.00 £)
25.00 $
(20.00 £)
     -56.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.17 $
(4.14 £)
7.17 $
(5.73 £)
     +38.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,998.44 £)
35,358.55 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +17.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,521.31 $
(21,215.67 £)
32,680.70 $
(26,142.86 £)
     +23.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 350.14 $
(280.09 £)
340.48 $
(272.37 £)
     -2.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.57 $
(56.45 £)
15.80 $
(12.64 £)
     -77.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.26 $
(61.01 £)
40.29 $
(32.23 £)
     -47.2 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(71.70 £)
45.44 $
(36.35 £)
     -49.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(21.33 £)
17.50 $
(14.00 £)
     -34.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(14.40 £)
14.99 $
(12.00 £)
     -16.7 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $
(1,370.58 £)
1,083.40 $
(866.67 £)
     -36.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(14,665.71 £)
12,188.29 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -33.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.28 $
(49.02 £)
97.51 $
(78.00 £)
     +59.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.69 $
(51.75 £)
41.77 $
(33.42 £)
     -35.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.25 $
(76.99 £)
102.09 $
(81.67 £)
     +6.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 137.00 $
(109.59 £)
89.21 $
(71.36 £)
     -34.9 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,861.75 $
(2,289.25 £)
1,365.59 $
(1,092.40 £)
     -52.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,402.26 $
(1,921.68 £)
968.33 $
(774.62 £)
     -59.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,284.21 $
(4,227.09 £)
2,221.81 $
(1,777.33 £)
     -58.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,400.00 $
(3,519.77 £)
1,565.69 $
(1,252.47 £)
     -64.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,063.59 $
(850.82 £)
405.60 $
(324.46 £)
     -61.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 753.40 $
(602.68 £)
280.66 $
(224.51 £)
     -62.7 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,592.66 $
(4,473.83 £)
3,206.64 $
(2,565.15 £)
     -42.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 5.67      -13.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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