Cost of Living Comparison Between Durham, NC and Glasgow 

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Rent Prices in Glasgow are 14.6% lower than in Durham, NC
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 19.5% higher than in Durham, NC
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 21.3% lower than in Durham, NC
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Restaurants
 Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $
(11.04 £)		 20.38 $
(15.00 £)		      +35.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(55.21 £)		 98.49 $
(72.50 £)		      +31.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(7.36 £)		 10.19 $
(7.50 £)		      +1.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(4.42 £)		 6.79 $
(5.00 £)		      +13.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.15 £)		 6.79 $
(5.00 £)		      -3.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.77 $
(3.51 £)		 4.87 $
(3.58 £)		      +2.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 $
(1.80 £)		 2.06 $
(1.52 £)		      -15.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 $
(1.42 £)		 1.44 $
(1.06 £)		      -25.6 %
Markets
 Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.40 $
(2.50 £)		 6.51 $
(4.79 £)		      +91.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.59 $
(2.65 £)		 1.49 $
(1.09 £)		      -58.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.60 $
(1.18 £)		 1.07 $
(0.79 £)		      -33.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.67 $
(3.44 £)		 3.81 $
(2.80 £)		      -18.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.67 $
(5.64 £)		 4.69 $
(3.46 £)		      -38.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.00 $
(5.89 £)		 4.13 $
(3.04 £)		      -48.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.69 $
(5.66 £)		 5.65 $
(4.16 £)		      -26.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $
(1.90 £)		 1.57 $
(1.15 £)		      -39.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 $
(0.46 £)		 0.79 $
(0.58 £)		      +25.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.96 $
(2.18 £)		 1.50 $
(1.11 £)		      -49.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.33 £)		 1.65 $
(1.21 £)		      -8.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 $
(1.25 £)		 0.72 $
(0.53 £)		      -57.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 $
(0.93 £)		 0.86 $
(0.63 £)		      -31.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.76 $
(1.30 £)		 1.24 $
(0.91 £)		      -29.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.60 $
(1.18 £)		 1.49 $
(1.10 £)		      -6.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.04 £)		 10.87 $
(8.00 £)		      -27.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.27 £)		 3.17 $
(2.33 £)		      +83.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.23 $
(2.37 £)		 3.36 $
(2.47 £)		      +4.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.05 $
(5.93 £)		 21.19 $
(15.60 £)		      +163.3 %
Transportation
 Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(1.47 £)		 4.08 $
(3.00 £)		      +103.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.00 $
(18.40 £)		 95.09 $
(70.00 £)		      +280.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $
(1.47 £)		 5.43 $
(4.00 £)		      +171.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.21 £)		 3.99 $
(2.94 £)		      +33.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(22.08 £)		 27.17 $
(20.00 £)		      -9.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.04 $
(2.24 £)		 7.43 $
(5.47 £)		      +144.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,844.68 $
(25,649.83 £)		 38,424.49 $
(28,285.00 £)		      +10.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,532.25 $
(18,058.65 £)		 38,719.48 $
(28,502.14 £)		      +57.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 139.17 $
(102.44 £)		 383.83 $
(282.55 £)		      +175.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $
(42.11 £)		 18.68 $
(13.75 £)		      -67.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.14 $
(50.90 £)		 41.79 $
(30.76 £)		      -39.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.67 $
(23.31 £)		 48.48 $
(35.69 £)		      +53.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) ?
(? £)		 19.47 $
(14.33 £)		     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(8.83 £)		 17.66 $
(13.00 £)		      +47.2 %
Childcare
 Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,314.40 $
(967.55 £)		 1,159.23 $
(853.33 £)		      -11.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,700.00 $
(18,182.14 £)		 18,339.43 $
(13,500.00 £)		      -25.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.11 $
(36.15 £)		 123.28 $
(90.75 £)		      +151.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.00 $
(26.50 £)		 50.09 $
(36.88 £)		      +39.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.83 $
(74.22 £)		 107.66 $
(79.25 £)		      +6.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 146.00 $
(107.47 £)		 107.51 $
(79.14 £)		      -26.4 %
Rent Per Month
 Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,850.00 $
(1,361.82 £)		 1,404.26 $
(1,033.70 £)		      -24.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,433.33 $
(1,055.10 £)		 1,023.86 $
(753.68 £)		      -28.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,666.67 $
(1,962.98 £)		 2,751.23 $
(2,025.23 £)		      +3.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,283.33 $
(1,680.81 £)		 1,854.32 $
(1,365.00 £)		      -18.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 250.68 $
(184.53 £)		 388.50 $
(285.98 £)		      +55.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.68 $
(184.53 £)		 291.02 $
(214.23 £)		      +16.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,371.29 $
(3,217.79 £)		 3,337.43 $
(2,456.75 £)		      -23.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.39 4.93      -22.8 %
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