Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Paul, MN and Glasgow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 9.0% lower than in Saint Paul, MN (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 13.6% lower than in Saint Paul, MN
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 23.4% lower than in Saint Paul, MN
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 8.7% higher than in Saint Paul, MN
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 26.7% lower than in Saint Paul, MN
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 12.5% lower than in Saint Paul, MN
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Restaurants
Saint Paul, MN 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 70.00 $
(57.27 £)
73.33 $
(60.00 £)
     +4.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 $
(6.14 £)
7.94 $
(6.50 £)
     +5.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(4.91 £)
5.13 $
(4.20 £)
     -14.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.73 £)
5.32 $
(4.35 £)
     -24.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.00 $
(4.09 £)
3.70 $
(3.02 £)
     -26.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 $
(1.51 £)
2.03 $
(1.66 £)
     +9.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 $
(1.39 £)
1.36 $
(1.11 £)
     -20.2 %
Markets
Saint Paul, MN Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.57 $
(2.92 £)
5.14 $
(4.20 £)
     +43.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.75 $
(2.25 £)
1.27 $
(1.04 £)
     -53.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.90 $
(1.55 £)
0.79 $
(0.65 £)
     -58.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(3.07 £)
2.84 $
(2.32 £)
     -24.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.29 $
(4.32 £)
4.01 $
(3.28 £)
     -24.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.10 $
(4.99 £)
3.61 $
(2.95 £)
     -40.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.10 $
(4.99 £)
5.85 $
(4.79 £)
     -4.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.83 £)
1.15 $
(0.94 £)
     -48.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.64 $
(0.52 £)
0.55 $
(0.45 £)
     -13.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.74 $
(1.42 £)
1.13 $
(0.92 £)
     -35.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.66 £)
1.30 $
(1.06 £)
     -36.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.75 $
(1.43 £)
0.52 $
(0.42 £)
     -70.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.23 £)
0.50 $
(0.41 £)
     -66.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.90 $
(1.55 £)
0.93 $
(0.76 £)
     -50.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.59 £)
1.07 $
(0.87 £)
     -44.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 $
(11.05 £)
9.78 $
(8.00 £)
     -27.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(1.48 £)
2.13 $
(1.74 £)
     +17.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.12 $
(3.37 £)
2.38 $
(1.95 £)
     -42.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.25 $
(8.39 £)
15.89 $
(13.00 £)
     +55.0 %
Transportation
Saint Paul, MN Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(1.84 £)
3.06 $
(2.50 £)
     +35.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 $
(69.54 £)
85.56 $
(70.00 £)
     +0.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.09 £)
4.89 $
(4.00 £)
     -2.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(2.05 £)
2.44 $
(2.00 £)
     -2.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 $
(18.00 £)
20.53 $
(16.80 £)
     -6.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.53 $
(2.89 £)
7.79 $
(6.38 £)
     +120.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,250.00 $
(26,385.89 £)
29,333.86 $
(24,000.00 £)
     -9.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,660.00 $
(20,994.17 £)
31,429.14 $
(25,714.29 £)
     +22.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Saint Paul, MN Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 182.39 $
(149.23 £)
306.96 $
(251.14 £)
     +68.3 %
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) 69.38 $
(56.76 £)
38.48 $
(31.48 £)
     -44.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Saint Paul, MN Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.75 $
(48.07 £)
40.74 $
(33.33 £)
     -30.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 $
(8.18 £)
15.89 $
(13.00 £)
     +58.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(9.82 £)
12.22 $
(10.00 £)
     +1.9 %
Childcare
Saint Paul, MN Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,471.25 $
(1,203.73 £)
947.24 $
(775.00 £)
     -35.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,333.33 $
(21,545.06 £)
11,916.88 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -54.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Saint Paul, MN Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 41.00 $
(33.54 £)
96.76 $
(79.17 £)
     +136.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.60 $
(34.04 £)
35.44 $
(29.00 £)
     -14.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.78 $
(73.45 £)
96.15 $
(78.67 £)
     +7.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.00 $
(94.09 £)
88.10 $
(72.08 £)
     -23.4 %
Rent Per Month
Saint Paul, MN Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,402.67 $
(1,147.62 £)
1,084.08 $
(886.96 £)
     -22.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,070.00 $
(875.44 £)
845.85 $
(692.05 £)
     -20.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,225.00 $
(1,820.42 £)
1,859.94 $
(1,521.74 £)
     -16.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,987.50 $
(1,626.11 £)
1,332.81 $
(1,090.46 £)
     -32.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Saint Paul, MN Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.00 $
(245.45 £)
490.69 $
(401.47 £)
     +63.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 200.00 $
(163.63 £)
289.06 $
(236.50 £)
     +44.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Saint Paul, MN Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,058.33 $
(3,320.39 £)
3,068.09 $
(2,510.21 £)
     -24.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.50 4.50      -30.8 %
Last update: August 2023September 2023
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