Cost of Living Comparison Between Indianapolis, IN and Glasgow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 9.0% lower than in Indianapolis, IN (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 13.6% lower than in Indianapolis, IN
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 23.4% lower than in Indianapolis, IN
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 12.3% lower than in Indianapolis, IN
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 22.9% lower than in Indianapolis, IN
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 18.4% lower than in Indianapolis, IN
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Restaurants
Indianapolis, IN Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.50 $
(18.41 £)
18.33 $
(15.00 £)
     -18.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(65.45 £)
73.33 $
(60.00 £)
     -8.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $
(7.36 £)
7.94 $
(6.50 £)
     -11.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(4.09 £)
5.13 $
(4.20 £)
     +2.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 $
(4.50 £)
5.32 $
(4.35 £)
     -3.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.09 $
(3.34 £)
3.70 $
(3.02 £)
     -9.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 $
(1.53 £)
2.03 $
(1.66 £)
     +8.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.40 $
(1.14 £)
1.36 $
(1.11 £)
     -2.9 %
Markets
Indianapolis, IN Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.15 $
(2.57 £)
5.14 $
(4.20 £)
     +63.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.76 $
(2.26 £)
1.27 $
(1.04 £)
     -54.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.05 $
(1.68 £)
0.79 $
(0.65 £)
     -61.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.19 $
(1.79 £)
2.84 $
(2.32 £)
     +29.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 $
(3.27 £)
4.01 $
(3.28 £)
     +0.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.95 $
(4.87 £)
3.61 $
(2.95 £)
     -39.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.12 $
(5.83 £)
5.85 $
(4.79 £)
     -17.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.73 $
(1.41 £)
1.15 $
(0.94 £)
     -33.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 $
(0.52 £)
0.55 $
(0.45 £)
     -13.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.20 $
(1.80 £)
1.13 $
(0.92 £)
     -48.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.88 $
(1.54 £)
1.30 $
(1.06 £)
     -31.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(1.57 £)
0.52 $
(0.42 £)
     -73.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.43 $
(1.17 £)
0.50 $
(0.41 £)
     -65.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.69 $
(1.39 £)
0.93 $
(0.76 £)
     -45.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.05 $
(1.67 £)
1.07 $
(0.87 £)
     -47.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.99 $
(10.63 £)
9.78 $
(8.00 £)
     -24.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.42 £)
2.13 $
(1.74 £)
     +23.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 $
(2.51 £)
2.38 $
(1.95 £)
     -22.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(6.55 £)
15.89 $
(13.00 £)
     +98.6 %
Transportation
Indianapolis, IN Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.43 £)
3.06 $
(2.50 £)
     +74.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $
(49.09 £)
85.56 $
(70.00 £)
     +42.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.62 $
(2.97 £)
4.89 $
(4.00 £)
     +34.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $
(1.64 £)
2.44 $
(2.00 £)
     +22.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(19.64 £)
20.53 $
(16.80 £)
     -14.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.69 $
(3.02 £)
7.79 $
(6.38 £)
     +111.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(20,454.17 £)
29,333.86 $
(24,000.00 £)
     +17.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,510.67 $
(20,871.99 £)
31,429.14 $
(25,714.29 £)
     +23.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Indianapolis, IN Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 214.37 $
(175.39 £)
306.96 $
(251.14 £)
     +43.2 %
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) 67.08 $
(54.88 £)
38.48 $
(31.48 £)
     -42.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Indianapolis, IN Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.60 $
(36.49 £)
40.74 $
(33.33 £)
     -8.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.33 $
(15.00 £)
15.89 $
(13.00 £)
     -13.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(9.82 £)
12.22 $
(10.00 £)
     +1.9 %
Childcare
Indianapolis, IN Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,216.67 $
(995.44 £)
947.24 $
(775.00 £)
     -22.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,533.33 $
(11,890.69 £)
11,916.88 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -18.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Indianapolis, IN Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.33 $
(37.91 £)
96.76 $
(79.17 £)
     +108.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.83 $
(26.86 £)
35.44 $
(29.00 £)
     +8.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.57 $
(57.74 £)
96.15 $
(78.67 £)
     +36.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 87.50 $
(71.59 £)
88.10 $
(72.08 £)
     +0.7 %
Rent Per Month
Indianapolis, IN Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,441.25 $
(1,179.18 £)
1,084.08 $
(886.96 £)
     -24.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,100.33 $
(900.26 £)
845.85 $
(692.05 £)
     -23.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,325.00 $
(1,902.24 £)
1,859.94 $
(1,521.74 £)
     -20.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,818.75 $
(1,488.04 £)
1,332.81 $
(1,090.46 £)
     -26.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Indianapolis, IN Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 256.66 $
(209.99 £)
490.69 $
(401.47 £)
     +91.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 160.00 $
(130.91 £)
289.06 $
(236.50 £)
     +80.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Indianapolis, IN Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,349.06 $
(3,558.25 £)
3,068.09 $
(2,510.21 £)
     -29.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 4.50      -32.4 %
Last update: August 2023September 2023
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