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 25.4% lower than in Buffalo, NY
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 32.5% lower than in Buffalo, NY
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 10.7% lower than in Buffalo, NY
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 39.3% lower than in Buffalo, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 7.1% higher than in Buffalo, NY
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Restaurants
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(16.36 £)
18.33 $
(15.00 £)
     -8.3 %
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) 5.88 $
(4.81 £)
5.13 $
(4.20 £)
     -12.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.73 £)
5.32 $
(4.35 £)
     -24.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.85 $
(3.97 £)
3.70 $
(3.02 £)
     -23.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(1.88 £)
2.03 $
(1.66 £)
     -11.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.74 $
(1.42 £)
1.36 $
(1.11 £)
     -22.0 %
Markets
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.37 $
(2.76 £)
5.14 $
(4.20 £)
     +52.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.26 $
(2.67 £)
1.27 $
(1.04 £)
     -61.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.30 $
(2.70 £)
0.79 $
(0.65 £)
     -76.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.50 $
(2.86 £)
2.84 $
(2.32 £)
     -18.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.80 $
(8.01 £)
4.01 $
(3.28 £)
     -59.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.62 $
(2.96 £)
3.61 $
(2.95 £)
     -0.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.83 $
(4.77 £)
5.85 $
(4.79 £)
     +0.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(2.57 £)
1.15 $
(0.94 £)
     -63.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 $
(0.52 £)
0.55 $
(0.45 £)
     -13.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.77 $
(2.27 £)
1.13 $
(0.92 £)
     -59.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.66 $
(2.17 £)
1.30 $
(1.06 £)
     -51.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.05 $
(1.68 £)
0.52 $
(0.42 £)
     -74.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.63 $
(2.15 £)
0.50 $
(0.41 £)
     -81.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.55 $
(2.90 £)
0.93 $
(0.76 £)
     -73.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.04 $
(1.67 £)
1.07 $
(0.87 £)
     -47.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $
(9.82 £)
9.78 $
(8.00 £)
     -18.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $
(1.60 £)
2.13 $
(1.74 £)
     +9.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.46 $
(4.47 £)
2.38 $
(1.95 £)
     -56.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(9.82 £)
15.89 $
(13.00 £)
     +32.4 %
Transportation
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.38 $
(1.94 £)
3.06 $
(2.50 £)
     +28.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $
(61.36 £)
85.56 $
(70.00 £)
     +14.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.45 £)
4.89 $
(4.00 £)
     +63.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.45 £)
2.44 $
(2.00 £)
     -18.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.75 $
(29.25 £)
20.53 $
(16.80 £)
     -42.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.67 $
(3.01 £)
7.79 $
(6.38 £)
     +112.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(24,545.01 £)
29,333.86 $
(24,000.00 £)
     -2.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,626.50 $
(25,875.76 £)
31,429.14 $
(25,714.29 £)
     -0.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 241.45 $
(197.55 £)
306.96 $
(251.14 £)
     +27.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.58 $
(35.65 £)
14.80 $
(12.11 £)
     -66.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.58 $
(57.75 £)
38.48 $
(31.48 £)
     -45.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.71 $
(30.85 £)
40.74 $
(33.33 £)
     +8.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 40.17 $
(32.86 £)
15.89 $
(13.00 £)
     -60.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.88 $
(11.35 £)
12.22 $
(10.00 £)
     -11.9 %
Childcare
Buffalo, 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 15,666.67 $
(12,817.95 £)
11,916.88 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -23.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.80 $
(44.02 £)
96.76 $
(79.17 £)
     +79.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.62 $
(28.33 £)
35.44 $
(29.00 £)
     +2.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.21 $
(73.81 £)
96.15 $
(78.67 £)
     +6.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.80 $
(82.47 £)
88.10 $
(72.08 £)
     -12.6 %
Rent Per Month
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,458.00 $
(1,192.89 £)
1,084.08 $
(886.96 £)
     -25.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,160.00 $
(949.07 £)
845.85 $
(692.05 £)
     -27.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,766.67 $
(2,263.60 £)
1,859.94 $
(1,521.74 £)
     -32.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,200.00 $
(1,799.97 £)
1,332.81 $
(1,090.46 £)
     -39.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 905.90 $
(741.18 £)
490.69 $
(401.47 £)
     -45.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 699.39 $
(572.22 £)
289.06 $
(236.50 £)
     -58.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Buffalo, NY Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,841.22 $
(3,142.76 £)
3,068.09 $
(2,510.21 £)
     -20.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 4.50      -33.3 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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