Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Glasgow 

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Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 23.4% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 37.8% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 56.5% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 25.9% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 32.7% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 22.4% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(20.10 £)
18.66 $
(15.00 £)
     -25.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(80.38 £)
74.64 $
(60.00 £)
     -25.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.65 £)
8.71 $
(7.00 £)
     -27.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.43 £)
5.60 $
(4.50 £)
     -30.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(7.23 £)
6.10 $
(4.90 £)
     -32.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 $
(4.37 £)
4.05 $
(3.26 £)
     -25.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(1.99 £)
2.19 $
(1.76 £)
     -11.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(1.82 £)
1.53 $
(1.23 £)
     -32.7 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.24 $
(3.41 £)
5.84 $
(4.69 £)
     +37.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.61 $
(2.90 £)
1.37 $
(1.10 £)
     -62.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.17 $
(1.74 £)
0.92 $
(0.74 £)
     -57.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(3.38 £)
3.59 $
(2.88 £)
     -14.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.55 $
(5.26 £)
4.20 $
(3.37 £)
     -35.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.60 $
(4.50 £)
3.80 $
(3.05 £)
     -32.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.09 $
(6.50 £)
5.90 $
(4.75 £)
     -27.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(1.92 £)
1.24 $
(1.00 £)
     -48.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.77 £)
0.58 $
(0.47 £)
     -39.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.32 $
(1.86 £)
1.17 $
(0.94 £)
     -49.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.77 $
(2.23 £)
1.93 $
(1.55 £)
     -30.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $
(1.33 £)
0.55 $
(0.44 £)
     -66.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.60 $
(1.29 £)
0.56 $
(0.45 £)
     -64.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.80 $
(2.25 £)
0.99 $
(0.79 £)
     -64.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(2.05 £)
1.10 $
(0.88 £)
     -57.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(12.86 £)
9.64 $
(7.75 £)
     -39.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(1.85 £)
2.16 $
(1.73 £)
     -6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.63 $
(3.72 £)
2.49 $
(2.00 £)
     -46.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.11 $
(9.73 £)
17.42 $
(14.00 £)
     +43.9 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.01 £)
3.23 $
(2.60 £)
     +29.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(64.31 £)
81.98 $
(65.90 £)
     +2.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.81 £)
4.98 $
(4.00 £)
     +42.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 $
(2.82 £)
3.10 $
(2.49 £)
     -11.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(24.11 £)
20.90 $
(16.80 £)
     -30.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(2.93 £)
7.13 $
(5.73 £)
     +95.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(28,696.20 £)
35,188.18 $
(28,285.00 £)
     -1.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,275.78 $
(21,121.02 £)
32,523.23 $
(26,142.86 £)
     +23.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.50 $
(137.85 £)
338.84 $
(272.37 £)
     +97.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.18 $
(49.98 £)
15.73 $
(12.64 £)
     -74.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.57 $
(51.10 £)
40.09 $
(32.23 £)
     -36.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104.29 $
(83.83 £)
45.22 $
(36.35 £)
     -56.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.22 $
(25.09 £)
17.42 $
(14.00 £)
     -44.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(12.06 £)
14.92 $
(12.00 £)
     -0.5 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,326.57 $
(1,870.15 £)
1,078.18 $
(866.67 £)
     -53.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 51,000.00 $
(40,994.87 £)
12,129.57 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -76.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.28 $
(59.71 £)
97.04 $
(78.00 £)
     +30.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.96 $
(41.77 £)
41.57 $
(33.42 £)
     -20.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.89 $
(91.55 £)
101.60 $
(81.67 £)
     -10.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 175.22 $
(140.84 £)
88.78 $
(71.36 £)
     -49.3 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,573.86 $
(2,068.93 £)
1,359.01 $
(1,092.40 £)
     -47.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,099.94 $
(1,687.98 £)
963.67 $
(774.62 £)
     -54.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,507.89 $
(4,427.36 £)
2,211.11 $
(1,777.33 £)
     -59.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,823.61 $
(3,073.50 £)
1,558.15 $
(1,252.47 £)
     -59.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 987.41 $
(793.70 £)
403.65 $
(324.46 £)
     -59.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 719.89 $
(578.66 £)
279.30 $
(224.51 £)
     -61.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,610.89 $
(5,313.97 £)
3,191.19 $
(2,565.15 £)
     -51.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.60 5.67      -14.1 %
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