Cost of Living Comparison Between Albany, NY and Glasgow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 16.6% lower than in Albany, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 22.3% lower than in Albany, NY
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 33.9% lower than in Albany, NY
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 7.0% lower than in Albany, NY
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 31.0% lower than in Albany, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 26.9% lower than in Albany, NY
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Restaurants
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.00 $
(15.55 £)
18.33 $
(15.00 £)
     -3.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 $
(63.41 £)
73.33 $
(60.00 £)
     -5.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(8.18 £)
7.94 $
(6.50 £)
     -20.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(4.09 £)
5.13 $
(4.20 £)
     +2.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $
(4.91 £)
5.32 $
(4.35 £)
     -11.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.33 $
(3.55 £)
3.70 $
(3.02 £)
     -14.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 $
(2.06 £)
2.03 $
(1.66 £)
     -19.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.68 $
(1.38 £)
1.36 $
(1.11 £)
     -19.4 %
Markets
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.06 $
(3.32 £)
5.14 $
(4.20 £)
     +26.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.80 $
(3.11 £)
1.27 $
(1.04 £)
     -66.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.40 $
(1.97 £)
0.79 $
(0.65 £)
     -67.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.12 $
(4.19 £)
2.84 $
(2.32 £)
     -44.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.92 $
(5.66 £)
4.01 $
(3.28 £)
     -42.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.89 $
(4.00 £)
3.61 $
(2.95 £)
     -26.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.35 $
(5.20 £)
5.85 $
(4.79 £)
     -7.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.16 $
(1.77 £)
1.15 $
(0.94 £)
     -46.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 $
(0.53 £)
0.55 $
(0.45 £)
     -15.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.12 $
(1.73 £)
1.13 $
(0.92 £)
     -46.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.11 $
(1.73 £)
1.30 $
(1.06 £)
     -38.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.14 £)
0.52 $
(0.42 £)
     -62.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.76 $
(1.44 £)
0.50 $
(0.41 £)
     -71.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.03 $
(1.66 £)
0.93 $
(0.76 £)
     -54.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.88 $
(1.54 £)
1.07 $
(0.87 £)
     -43.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $
(8.18 £)
9.78 $
(8.00 £)
     -2.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(1.63 £)
2.13 $
(1.74 £)
     +7.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.31 $
(2.71 £)
2.38 $
(1.95 £)
     -28.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.36 $
(9.29 £)
15.89 $
(13.00 £)
     +39.9 %
Transportation
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.43 £)
3.06 $
(2.50 £)
     +74.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(53.18 £)
85.56 $
(70.00 £)
     +31.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.09 £)
4.89 $
(4.00 £)
     -2.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $
(1.64 £)
2.44 $
(2.00 £)
     +22.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.50 $
(22.50 £)
20.53 $
(16.80 £)
     -25.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.77 $
(3.09 £)
7.79 $
(6.38 £)
     +106.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,068.00 $
(22,964.31 £)
29,333.86 $
(24,000.00 £)
     +4.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,690.00 $
(23,473.21 £)
31,429.14 $
(25,714.29 £)
     +9.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 189.80 $
(155.29 £)
306.96 $
(251.14 £)
     +61.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.47 $
(47.84 £)
14.80 $
(12.11 £)
     -74.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.29 $
(51.79 £)
38.48 $
(31.48 £)
     -39.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 66.33 $
(54.27 £)
40.74 $
(33.33 £)
     -38.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.00 $
(26.18 £)
15.89 $
(13.00 £)
     -50.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(12.27 £)
12.22 $
(10.00 £)
     -18.5 %
Childcare
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,333.33 $
(1,090.89 £)
947.24 $
(775.00 £)
     -29.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,500.00 $
(17,590.59 £)
11,916.88 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -44.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 44.67 $
(36.54 £)
96.76 $
(79.17 £)
     +116.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.37 $
(37.94 £)
35.44 $
(29.00 £)
     -23.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.00 $
(64.64 £)
96.15 $
(78.67 £)
     +21.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.75 $
(66.89 £)
88.10 $
(72.08 £)
     +7.8 %
Rent Per Month
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,366.67 $
(1,118.16 £)
1,084.08 $
(886.96 £)
     -20.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,181.67 $
(966.80 £)
845.85 $
(692.05 £)
     -28.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,733.33 $
(2,236.32 £)
1,859.94 $
(1,521.74 £)
     -32.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,466.67 $
(2,018.15 £)
1,332.81 $
(1,090.46 £)
     -46.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 475.16 $
(388.76 £)
490.69 $
(401.47 £)
     +3.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 332.25 $
(271.84 £)
289.06 $
(236.50 £)
     -13.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Albany, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,404.17 $
(4,421.51 £)
3,068.09 $
(2,510.21 £)
     -43.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 4.50      -32.5 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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