Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Glasgow 

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Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 21.4% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 37.2% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 57.1% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 15.7% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 26.3% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 7.3% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $
(17.57 £)
18.79 $
(15.00 £)
     -14.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(63.88 £)
75.14 $
(60.00 £)
     -6.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.58 £)
8.77 $
(7.00 £)
     -26.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.39 £)
5.64 $
(4.50 £)
     -29.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(6.79 £)
6.26 $
(5.00 £)
     -26.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 $
(4.40 £)
4.13 $
(3.30 £)
     -25.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $
(2.26 £)
2.21 $
(1.76 £)
     -22.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(2.02 £)
1.50 $
(1.20 £)
     -40.6 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 $
(3.59 £)
5.86 $
(4.68 £)
     +30.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(2.93 £)
1.39 $
(1.11 £)
     -62.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(1.61 £)
0.92 $
(0.73 £)
     -54.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.19 $
(3.35 £)
3.65 $
(2.92 £)
     -12.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.33 $
(5.05 £)
4.23 $
(3.37 £)
     -33.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.63 $
(5.29 £)
3.82 $
(3.05 £)
     -42.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(6.90 £)
6.15 $
(4.91 £)
     -28.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(1.77 £)
1.29 $
(1.03 £)
     -41.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(0.65 £)
0.59 $
(0.47 £)
     -28.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.16 £)
1.19 $
(0.95 £)
     -18.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $
(1.60 £)
1.95 $
(1.55 £)
     -2.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.22 £)
0.55 $
(0.44 £)
     -64.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(0.80 £)
0.57 $
(0.45 £)
     -43.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(1.64 £)
0.96 $
(0.77 £)
     -53.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(1.90 £)
1.03 $
(0.82 £)
     -56.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.98 £)
10.02 $
(8.00 £)
     -33.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(1.59 £)
2.19 $
(1.75 £)
     +10.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(2.40 £)
2.50 $
(2.00 £)
     -16.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(8.41 £)
17.53 $
(14.00 £)
     +66.5 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.00 £)
3.26 $
(2.60 £)
     +30.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(57.49 £)
77.40 $
(61.80 £)
     +7.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(7.98 £)
5.01 $
(4.00 £)
     -49.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(2.20 £)
3.02 $
(2.41 £)
     +9.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 65.00 $
(51.90 £)
25.05 $
(20.00 £)
     -61.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(4.10 £)
7.16 $
(5.72 £)
     +39.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,954.01 £)
35,424.13 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +18.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,461.48 $
(21,128.62 £)
33,278.05 $
(26,571.43 £)
     +25.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 328.70 $
(262.45 £)
339.84 $
(271.35 £)
     +3.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.11 $
(56.78 £)
16.20 $
(12.94 £)
     -77.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.13 $
(58.40 £)
39.91 $
(31.87 £)
     -45.4 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(71.56 £)
44.55 $
(35.57 £)
     -50.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(21.29 £)
17.53 $
(14.00 £)
     -34.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(14.37 £)
15.02 $
(12.00 £)
     -16.5 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $
(1,368.04 £)
1,131.63 $
(903.57 £)
     -34.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(14,638.56 £)
12,210.90 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -33.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.93 $
(44.66 £)
95.18 $
(76.00 £)
     +70.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.11 $
(43.21 £)
43.42 $
(34.67 £)
     -19.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.05 $
(70.31 £)
101.53 $
(81.07 £)
     +15.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.17 $
(95.15 £)
89.76 $
(71.67 £)
     -24.7 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,785.55 $
(2,224.17 £)
1,357.60 $
(1,084.00 £)
     -51.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,355.05 $
(1,880.43 £)
949.32 $
(758.00 £)
     -59.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,876.47 $
(3,893.70 £)
2,279.99 $
(1,820.50 £)
     -53.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,200.00 $
(3,353.56 £)
1,513.11 $
(1,208.17 £)
     -64.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 761.29 $
(607.86 £)
342.36 $
(273.36 £)
     -55.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 654.25 $
(522.40 £)
285.05 $
(227.61 £)
     -56.4 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,699.73 $
(4,551.05 £)
3,319.13 $
(2,650.21 £)
     -41.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 5.52      -16.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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