Cost of Living Comparison Between Durham, NC and Glasgow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 2.4% lower than in Durham, NC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 15.0% lower than in Durham, NC
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 36.0% lower than in Durham, NC
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 17.7% higher than in Durham, NC
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 25.9% lower than in Durham, NC
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 35.3% lower than in Durham, NC
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Restaurants
Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 $
(11.05 £)
18.33 $
(15.00 £)
     +35.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $
(49.09 £)
73.33 $
(60.00 £)
     +22.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 $
(6.55 £)
7.94 $
(6.50 £)
     -0.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 $
(5.32 £)
5.13 $
(4.20 £)
     -21.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 $
(3.68 £)
5.32 $
(4.35 £)
     +18.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.45 $
(3.64 £)
3.70 $
(3.02 £)
     -16.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.68 £)
2.03 $
(1.66 £)
     -1.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.42 $
(1.16 £)
1.36 $
(1.11 £)
     -4.2 %
Markets
Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.33 $
(2.72 £)
5.14 $
(4.20 £)
     +54.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.54 $
(2.90 £)
1.27 $
(1.04 £)
     -64.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.48 £)
0.79 $
(0.65 £)
     -56.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.00 $
(2.45 £)
2.84 $
(2.32 £)
     -5.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.38 $
(3.58 £)
4.01 $
(3.28 £)
     -8.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.25 $
(5.11 £)
3.61 $
(2.95 £)
     -42.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.33 $
(6.00 £)
5.85 $
(4.79 £)
     -20.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.79 $
(1.46 £)
1.15 $
(0.94 £)
     -35.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 $
(0.51 £)
0.55 $
(0.45 £)
     -11.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.64 $
(1.34 £)
1.13 $
(0.92 £)
     -31.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.39 $
(1.96 £)
1.30 $
(1.06 £)
     -45.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.09 £)
0.52 $
(0.42 £)
     -61.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.48 £)
0.50 $
(0.41 £)
     -72.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.00 $
(4.09 £)
0.93 $
(0.76 £)
     -81.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.00 $
(0.82 £)
1.07 $
(0.87 £)
     +6.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $
(11.45 £)
9.78 $
(8.00 £)
     -30.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.42 £)
2.13 $
(1.74 £)
     +23.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 $
(3.68 £)
2.38 $
(1.95 £)
     -47.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.49 $
(6.13 £)
15.89 $
(13.00 £)
     +112.1 %
Transportation
Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(1.64 £)
3.06 $
(2.50 £)
     +52.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 36.00 $
(29.45 £)
85.56 $
(70.00 £)
     +137.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 $
(2.95 £)
4.89 $
(4.00 £)
     +35.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $
(1.64 £)
2.44 $
(2.00 £)
     +22.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 $
(12.27 £)
20.53 $
(16.80 £)
     +36.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.27 $
(2.68 £)
7.79 $
(6.38 £)
     +138.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 $
(19,636.01 £)
29,333.86 $
(24,000.00 £)
     +22.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,275.00 $
(19,042.84 £)
31,429.14 $
(25,714.29 £)
     +35.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 135.87 $
(111.17 £)
306.96 $
(251.14 £)
     +125.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.00 $
(35.18 £)
14.80 $
(12.11 £)
     -65.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.00 $
(53.18 £)
38.48 $
(31.48 £)
     -40.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.00 $
(40.91 £)
40.74 $
(33.33 £)
     -18.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $
(16.36 £)
15.89 $
(13.00 £)
     -20.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(9.82 £)
12.22 $
(10.00 £)
     +1.9 %
Childcare
Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,582.00 $
(1,294.34 £)
947.24 $
(775.00 £)
     -40.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,000.00 $
(3,272.67 £)
11,916.88 $
(9,750.00 £)
     +197.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 34.00 $
(27.82 £)
96.76 $
(79.17 £)
     +184.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.50 $
(38.86 £)
35.44 $
(29.00 £)
     -25.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.75 $
(68.52 £)
96.15 $
(78.67 £)
     +14.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 128.75 $
(105.34 £)
88.10 $
(72.08 £)
     -31.6 %
Rent Per Month
Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,900.00 $
(1,554.52 £)
1,084.08 $
(886.96 £)
     -42.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,433.33 $
(1,172.71 £)
845.85 $
(692.05 £)
     -41.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,420.00 $
(1,979.96 £)
1,859.94 $
(1,521.74 £)
     -23.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,250.00 $
(1,840.88 £)
1,332.81 $
(1,090.46 £)
     -40.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 322.00 $
(263.45 £)
490.69 $
(401.47 £)
     +52.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 162.33 $
(132.81 £)
289.06 $
(236.50 £)
     +78.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Durham, NC Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,575.00 $
(4,561.28 £)
3,068.09 $
(2,510.21 £)
     -45.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.70 4.50      -32.9 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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