Cost of Living Comparison Between Albany, NY and Glasgow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 12.9% lower than in Albany, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 16.5% lower than in Albany, NY
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 23.8% lower than in Albany, NY
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 6.0% lower than in Albany, NY
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 29.9% lower than in Albany, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 12.6% lower than in Albany, NY
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Restaurants
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(16.09 £)
18.64 $
(15.00 £)
     -6.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 $
(58.34 £)
74.56 $
(60.00 £)
     +2.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.90 $
(9.58 £)
8.70 $
(7.00 £)
     -26.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(4.02 £)
5.59 $
(4.50 £)
     +11.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $
(4.83 £)
6.09 $
(4.90 £)
     +1.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.00 $
(4.02 £)
4.05 $
(3.26 £)
     -19.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 $
(2.13 £)
2.19 $
(1.76 £)
     -17.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.97 $
(1.59 £)
1.52 $
(1.23 £)
     -22.8 %
Markets
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.06 $
(3.26 £)
5.83 $
(4.69 £)
     +43.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.35 $
(3.50 £)
1.37 $
(1.10 £)
     -68.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.40 $
(1.93 £)
0.92 $
(0.74 £)
     -61.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.12 $
(4.12 £)
3.58 $
(2.88 £)
     -30.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.94 $
(5.58 £)
4.19 $
(3.37 £)
     -39.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.57 $
(4.49 £)
3.79 $
(3.05 £)
     -31.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.75 $
(5.43 £)
5.90 $
(4.75 £)
     -12.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.16 $
(1.74 £)
1.24 $
(1.00 £)
     -42.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 $
(0.51 £)
0.58 $
(0.47 £)
     -8.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 $
(1.89 £)
1.17 $
(0.94 £)
     -50.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.12 $
(1.71 £)
1.93 $
(1.55 £)
     -9.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.12 £)
0.55 $
(0.44 £)
     -60.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.76 $
(1.42 £)
0.56 $
(0.45 £)
     -68.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.62 $
(2.91 £)
0.99 $
(0.79 £)
     -72.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $
(1.54 £)
1.09 $
(0.88 £)
     -42.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.75 $
(8.65 £)
9.63 $
(7.75 £)
     -10.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(1.60 £)
2.16 $
(1.73 £)
     +8.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 $
(2.26 £)
2.49 $
(2.00 £)
     -11.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(10.86 £)
17.40 $
(14.00 £)
     +28.9 %
Transportation
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $
(1.21 £)
3.23 $
(2.60 £)
     +115.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 77.50 $
(62.37 £)
81.89 $
(65.90 £)
     +5.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.02 £)
4.97 $
(4.00 £)
     -0.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.24 $
(1.80 £)
3.10 $
(2.49 £)
     +38.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.50 $
(22.13 £)
24.85 $
(20.00 £)
     -9.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.68 $
(2.97 £)
7.13 $
(5.73 £)
     +93.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(24,142.14 £)
35,148.09 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +17.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,642.24 $
(22,244.76 £)
32,486.17 $
(26,142.86 £)
     +17.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.68 $
(147.82 £)
338.45 $
(272.37 £)
     +84.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.47 $
(39.01 £)
15.71 $
(12.64 £)
     -67.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.61 $
(49.58 £)
40.05 $
(32.23 £)
     -35.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 67.00 $
(53.92 £)
45.17 $
(36.35 £)
     -32.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.00 $
(17.70 £)
17.40 $
(14.00 £)
     -20.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(12.07 £)
14.91 $
(12.00 £)
     -0.6 %
Childcare
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,400.00 $
(1,126.63 £)
1,076.96 $
(866.67 £)
     -23.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $
(22,532.66 £)
12,115.74 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -56.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 44.67 $
(35.94 £)
96.93 $
(78.00 £)
     +117.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.37 $
(37.31 £)
41.52 $
(33.42 £)
     -10.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.25 $
(70.21 £)
101.48 $
(81.67 £)
     +16.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 109.00 $
(87.72 £)
88.68 $
(71.36 £)
     -18.6 %
Rent Per Month
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,407.50 $
(1,132.67 £)
1,357.46 $
(1,092.40 £)
     -3.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,391.25 $
(1,119.59 £)
962.57 $
(774.62 £)
     -30.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,733.33 $
(2,199.62 £)
2,208.59 $
(1,777.33 £)
     -19.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,466.67 $
(1,985.02 £)
1,556.37 $
(1,252.47 £)
     -36.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 360.09 $
(289.78 £)
403.19 $
(324.46 £)
     +12.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 298.15 $
(239.94 £)
278.98 $
(224.51 £)
     -6.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,368.40 $
(3,515.42 £)
3,187.55 $
(2,565.15 £)
     -27.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.48 5.67      -12.5 %
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