Cost of Living Comparison Between Portland, OR and Glasgow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 19.3% lower than in Portland, OR (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 24.2% lower than in Portland, OR
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 33.5% lower than in Portland, OR
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 8.1% lower than in Portland, OR
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 32.0% lower than in Portland, OR
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 8.4% lower than in Portland, OR
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Restaurants
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 $
(12.83 £)
18.70 $
(15.00 £)
     +16.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $
(76.19 £)
74.82 $
(60.00 £)
     -21.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(8.02 £)
8.73 $
(7.00 £)
     -12.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(5.61 £)
5.61 $
(4.50 £)
     -19.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.61 £)
6.23 $
(5.00 £)
     -10.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.09 $
(4.08 £)
4.11 $
(3.29 £)
     -19.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 $
(2.11 £)
2.20 $
(1.76 £)
     -16.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $
(1.60 £)
1.49 $
(1.20 £)
     -25.3 %
Markets
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.98 $
(3.19 £)
5.94 $
(4.76 £)
     +49.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.76 $
(3.02 £)
1.37 $
(1.10 £)
     -63.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.14 $
(1.71 £)
0.93 $
(0.74 £)
     -56.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.10 $
(3.29 £)
3.59 $
(2.88 £)
     -12.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.91 $
(5.54 £)
4.21 $
(3.37 £)
     -39.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.20 $
(4.97 £)
3.81 $
(3.05 £)
     -38.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.32 $
(6.67 £)
5.92 $
(4.75 £)
     -28.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(2.02 £)
1.27 $
(1.02 £)
     -49.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 $
(0.78 £)
0.58 $
(0.47 £)
     -40.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.31 $
(1.85 £)
1.18 $
(0.94 £)
     -49.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 $
(1.90 £)
1.94 $
(1.55 £)
     -18.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.55 $
(1.24 £)
0.54 $
(0.43 £)
     -65.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.27 $
(1.02 £)
0.55 $
(0.44 £)
     -56.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.55 $
(2.05 £)
0.97 $
(0.78 £)
     -61.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.65 $
(2.12 £)
1.03 $
(0.83 £)
     -61.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(12.03 £)
9.98 $
(8.00 £)
     -33.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.11 $
(1.69 £)
2.18 $
(1.75 £)
     +3.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 $
(2.91 £)
2.50 $
(2.00 £)
     -31.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $
(8.82 £)
17.46 $
(14.00 £)
     +58.7 %
Transportation
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.00 £)
3.24 $
(2.60 £)
     +29.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $
(80.20 £)
87.29 $
(70.00 £)
     -12.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 $
(3.05 £)
4.99 $
(4.00 £)
     +31.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.20 $
(2.57 £)
3.11 $
(2.49 £)
     -2.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 $
(28.87 £)
24.94 $
(20.00 £)
     -30.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.26 $
(3.41 £)
7.15 $
(5.73 £)
     +68.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,000.00 $
(24,860.92 £)
35,269.62 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +13.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,867.40 $
(21,546.72 £)
32,598.50 $
(26,142.86 £)
     +21.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 236.43 $
(189.61 £)
339.62 $
(272.37 £)
     +43.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.05 $
(49.76 £)
16.38 $
(13.13 £)
     -73.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.23 $
(57.12 £)
40.19 $
(32.23 £)
     -43.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.50 $
(34.89 £)
44.39 $
(35.60 £)
     +2.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 53.60 $
(42.99 £)
16.39 $
(13.14 £)
     -69.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.75 $
(11.03 £)
14.96 $
(12.00 £)
     +8.8 %
Childcare
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,657.29 $
(1,329.09 £)
1,126.70 $
(903.57 £)
     -32.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,329.00 $
(15,501.18 £)
12,157.64 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -37.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.41 $
(48.45 £)
93.52 $
(75.00 £)
     +54.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.63 $
(43.01 £)
42.30 $
(33.92 £)
     -21.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.77 $
(84.83 £)
99.75 $
(80.00 £)
     -5.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 127.74 $
(102.44 £)
89.55 $
(71.82 £)
     -29.9 %
Rent Per Month
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,774.00 $
(1,422.69 £)
1,362.15 $
(1,092.40 £)
     -23.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,458.00 $
(1,169.26 £)
954.80 $
(765.71 £)
     -34.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,310.45 $
(2,654.87 £)
2,216.22 $
(1,777.33 £)
     -33.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,538.10 $
(2,035.46 £)
1,503.44 $
(1,205.71 £)
     -40.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 352.52 $
(282.71 £)
404.58 $
(324.46 £)
     +14.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 306.50 $
(245.80 £)
279.95 $
(224.51 £)
     -8.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Portland, OR Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,784.65 $
(3,837.12 £)
3,325.06 $
(2,666.59 £)
     -30.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 5.67      -13.5 %
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