Cost of Living Comparison Between Austin, TX and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 3.9% higher than in Austin, TX (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 9.6% lower than in Austin, TX
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 31.6% lower than in Austin, TX
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 1.9% higher than in Austin, TX
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 9.4% lower than in Austin, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 27.9% lower than in Austin, TX
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Restaurants
Austin, TX Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.08 £)
19.90 $
(15.00 £)
     -0.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(56.54 £)
92.86 $
(70.00 £)
     +23.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(7.54 £)
9.62 $
(7.25 £)
     -3.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(4.52 £)
6.37 $
(4.80 £)
     +6.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(6.03 £)
6.63 $
(5.00 £)
     -17.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(4.19 £)
4.71 $
(3.55 £)
     -15.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.82 $
(2.13 £)
2.18 $
(1.64 £)
     -22.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 $
(1.67 £)
1.44 $
(1.09 £)
     -35.0 %
Markets
Austin, TX Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.32 $
(3.25 £)
6.44 $
(4.85 £)
     +49.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(2.45 £)
1.53 $
(1.15 £)
     -53.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 $
(1.16 £)
1.12 $
(0.84 £)
     -27.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 $
(3.26 £)
3.81 $
(2.87 £)
     -11.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.80 $
(4.37 £)
4.69 $
(3.54 £)
     -19.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.68 $
(3.53 £)
4.00 $
(3.02 £)
     -14.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.66 $
(5.02 £)
6.38 $
(4.81 £)
     -4.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(1.81 £)
1.49 $
(1.12 £)
     -38.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 $
(0.53 £)
0.76 $
(0.57 £)
     +8.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.57 £)
1.47 $
(1.11 £)
     -29.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.86 $
(1.40 £)
1.70 $
(1.28 £)
     -8.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.30 $
(0.98 £)
0.79 $
(0.59 £)
     -39.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $
(0.99 £)
0.87 $
(0.65 £)
     -33.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.03 $
(1.53 £)
1.21 $
(0.91 £)
     -40.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.68 £)
1.50 $
(1.13 £)
     -32.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.31 £)
10.61 $
(8.00 £)
     -29.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(1.76 £)
2.81 $
(2.12 £)
     +20.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(2.66 £)
3.11 $
(2.34 £)
     -12.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(6.78 £)
20.43 $
(15.40 £)
     +127.0 %
Transportation
Austin, TX Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.95 $
(1.47 £)
3.98 $
(3.00 £)
     +104.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 44.24 $
(33.35 £)
87.42 $
(65.90 £)
     +97.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.64 £)
5.31 $
(4.00 £)
     +51.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.88 $
(2.17 £)
3.90 $
(2.94 £)
     +35.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $
(26.38 £)
26.53 $
(20.00 £)
     -24.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.00 $
(2.26 £)
7.28 $
(5.48 £)
     +142.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,900.00 $
(21,032.22 £)
37,521.08 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +34.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,730.64 $
(20,150.70 £)
37,809.12 $
(28,502.14 £)
     +41.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austin, TX Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.43 $
(141.30 £)
361.19 $
(272.28 £)
     +92.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.57 $
(44.90 £)
17.28 $
(13.03 £)
     -71.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.15 $
(49.87 £)
40.70 $
(30.68 £)
     -38.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Austin, TX Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.70 $
(43.49 £)
51.89 $
(39.12 £)
     -10.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.00 $
(9.05 £)
19.01 $
(14.33 £)
     +58.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(11.31 £)
17.24 $
(13.00 £)
     +15.0 %
Childcare
Austin, TX Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,351.92 $
(1,019.14 £)
1,131.98 $
(853.33 £)
     -16.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,093.75 $
(16,655.22 £)
15,918.43 $
(12,000.00 £)
     -28.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austin, TX Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.88 $
(42.12 £)
121.33 $
(91.46 £)
     +117.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.81 $
(34.54 £)
50.11 $
(37.78 £)
     +9.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.23 $
(65.00 £)
111.13 $
(83.78 £)
     +28.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.44 $
(85.52 £)
108.44 $
(81.75 £)
     -4.4 %
Rent Per Month
Austin, TX Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,172.00 $
(1,637.35 £)
1,366.61 $
(1,030.21 £)
     -37.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,407.25 $
(1,060.85 £)
977.21 $
(736.67 £)
     -30.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,880.43 $
(2,925.24 £)
2,731.53 $
(2,059.14 £)
     -29.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,668.60 $
(2,011.71 £)
1,856.76 $
(1,399.71 £)
     -30.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austin, TX Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 378.56 $
(285.37 £)
379.37 $
(285.98 £)
     +0.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 268.50 $
(202.41 £)
284.18 $
(214.23 £)
     +5.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Austin, TX Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,987.29 $
(3,759.64 £)
3,248.58 $
(2,448.92 £)
     -34.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.50 5.34      -17.8 %
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