Cost of Living Comparison Between Buffalo, NY and Glasgow 

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Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 22.2% lower than in Buffalo, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 20.8% lower than in Buffalo, NY
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 17.4% lower than in Buffalo, NY
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 10.2% lower than in Buffalo, NY
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 40.3% lower than in Buffalo, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 20.1% higher than in Buffalo, NY
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Restaurants
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.97 £)
18.78 $
(15.00 £)
     -6.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(63.89 £)
75.13 $
(60.00 £)
     -6.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.58 £)
8.76 $
(7.00 £)
     -27.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.25 $
(4.19 £)
5.63 $
(4.50 £)
     +7.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $
(4.79 £)
6.14 $
(4.90 £)
     +2.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.63 $
(4.50 £)
4.08 $
(3.26 £)
     -27.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 $
(2.17 £)
2.20 $
(1.76 £)
     -18.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 $
(1.54 £)
1.54 $
(1.23 £)
     -20.2 %
Markets
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(2.80 £)
5.88 $
(4.69 £)
     +67.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.63 £)
1.38 $
(1.10 £)
     -58.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.66 $
(2.93 £)
0.93 $
(0.74 £)
     -74.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.65 $
(2.91 £)
3.61 $
(2.88 £)
     -1.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.73 $
(9.37 £)
4.22 $
(3.37 £)
     -64.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.13 $
(4.10 £)
3.82 $
(3.05 £)
     -25.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.37 $
(7.48 £)
5.94 $
(4.75 £)
     -36.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(2.50 £)
1.25 $
(1.00 £)
     -60.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 $
(0.58 £)
0.58 $
(0.47 £)
     -19.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.96 $
(1.56 £)
1.18 $
(0.94 £)
     -39.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 $
(1.84 £)
1.95 $
(1.55 £)
     -15.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.05 $
(1.64 £)
0.56 $
(0.44 £)
     -72.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.03 $
(2.42 £)
0.57 $
(0.45 £)
     -81.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.55 $
(2.84 £)
0.99 $
(0.79 £)
     -72.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.63 $
(2.10 £)
1.10 $
(0.88 £)
     -58.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $
(10.38 £)
9.70 $
(7.75 £)
     -25.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.38 £)
2.17 $
(1.73 £)
     +25.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.08 $
(4.86 £)
2.51 $
(2.00 £)
     -58.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(10.78 £)
17.53 $
(14.00 £)
     +29.8 %
Transportation
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(1.60 £)
3.26 $
(2.60 £)
     +62.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 78.00 $
(62.29 £)
82.51 $
(65.90 £)
     +5.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.30 $
(4.23 £)
5.01 $
(4.00 £)
     -5.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.60 $
(2.88 £)
3.12 $
(2.49 £)
     -13.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 $
(35.94 £)
25.04 $
(20.00 £)
     -44.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.58 $
(2.86 £)
7.18 $
(5.73 £)
     +100.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,344.69 $
(29,026.62 £)
35,416.10 $
(28,285.00 £)
     -2.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,694.48 $
(22,916.79 £)
32,733.89 $
(26,142.86 £)
     +14.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 177.43 $
(141.70 £)
341.03 $
(272.37 £)
     +92.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.48 $
(34.73 £)
15.83 $
(12.64 £)
     -63.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.78 $
(56.53 £)
40.35 $
(32.23 £)
     -43.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.00 $
(31.15 £)
45.51 $
(36.35 £)
     +16.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 60.00 $
(47.92 £)
17.53 $
(14.00 £)
     -70.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $
(10.38 £)
15.02 $
(12.00 £)
     +15.5 %
Childcare
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,100.00 $
(878.51 £)
1,085.17 $
(866.67 £)
     -1.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 32,450.00 $
(25,916.13 £)
12,208.13 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -62.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.70 $
(53.27 £)
97.67 $
(78.00 £)
     +46.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.83 $
(44.59 £)
41.84 $
(33.42 £)
     -25.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 115.37 $
(92.14 £)
102.26 $
(81.67 £)
     -11.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.67 $
(105.95 £)
89.36 $
(71.36 £)
     -32.6 %
Rent Per Month
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,514.00 $
(1,209.15 £)
1,367.81 $
(1,092.40 £)
     -9.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,278.57 $
(1,021.13 £)
969.91 $
(774.62 £)
     -24.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,557.14 $
(2,042.26 £)
2,225.43 $
(1,777.33 £)
     -13.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,043.75 $
(1,632.24 £)
1,568.24 $
(1,252.47 £)
     -23.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 385.91 $
(308.21 £)
406.26 $
(324.46 £)
     +5.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 328.03 $
(261.98 £)
281.11 $
(224.51 £)
     -14.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,377.96 $
(2,697.80 £)
3,211.86 $
(2,565.15 £)
     -4.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 5.67      -14.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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