Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 21.7% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 35.6% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 55.6% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 17.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 26.5% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 9.0% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $
(17.73 £)
18.61 $
(15.00 £)
     -15.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $
(72.55 £)
86.83 $
(70.00 £)
     -3.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 $
(12.09 £)
9.30 $
(7.50 £)
     -38.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.45 £)
6.20 $
(5.00 £)
     -22.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(7.26 £)
6.20 $
(5.00 £)
     -31.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(4.48 £)
4.36 $
(3.52 £)
     -21.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 $
(2.33 £)
2.08 $
(1.68 £)
     -28.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 $
(1.92 £)
1.40 $
(1.13 £)
     -41.0 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.58 $
(3.69 £)
5.89 $
(4.74 £)
     +28.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.94 $
(3.17 £)
1.56 $
(1.26 £)
     -60.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 $
(1.70 £)
1.02 $
(0.82 £)
     -51.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.58 $
(3.69 £)
3.51 $
(2.83 £)
     -23.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.62 $
(5.34 £)
4.33 $
(3.49 £)
     -34.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.95 $
(4.80 £)
3.74 $
(3.02 £)
     -37.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.28 $
(6.67 £)
5.93 $
(4.78 £)
     -28.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.43 $
(1.96 £)
1.35 $
(1.09 £)
     -44.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $
(0.62 £)
0.67 $
(0.54 £)
     -13.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.95 $
(1.57 £)
1.35 $
(1.09 £)
     -30.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.27 $
(1.83 £)
1.82 $
(1.47 £)
     -20.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.43 $
(1.16 £)
0.62 $
(0.50 £)
     -56.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.16 $
(0.93 £)
0.69 $
(0.55 £)
     -40.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.32 $
(1.87 £)
1.12 $
(0.90 £)
     -51.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.51 $
(2.02 £)
1.33 $
(1.07 £)
     -47.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(12.09 £)
9.92 $
(8.00 £)
     -33.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.97 $
(1.59 £)
2.63 $
(2.12 £)
     +33.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.92 $
(2.35 £)
2.91 $
(2.34 £)
     -0.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.60 $
(9.35 £)
18.61 $
(15.00 £)
     +60.4 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.02 £)
3.57 $
(2.88 £)
     +42.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(58.04 £)
75.55 $
(60.90 £)
     +4.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.42 £)
4.65 $
(3.75 £)
     +55.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.30 $
(2.66 £)
3.64 $
(2.94 £)
     +10.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $
(22.57 £)
24.81 $
(20.00 £)
     -11.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.08 $
(4.10 £)
6.82 $
(5.50 £)
     +34.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,982.50 $
(24,975.83 £)
35,087.52 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +13.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,059.25 $
(21,813.19 £)
35,356.89 $
(28,502.14 £)
     +30.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 298.91 $
(240.96 £)
322.06 $
(259.62 £)
     +7.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.75 $
(57.84 £)
16.39 $
(13.21 £)
     -77.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.23 $
(59.84 £)
39.43 $
(31.79 £)
     -46.9 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.58 $
(57.70 £)
48.67 $
(39.24 £)
     -32.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 $
(20.15 £)
18.86 $
(15.20 £)
     -24.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(12.90 £)
16.13 $
(13.00 £)
     +0.8 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,775.71 $
(1,431.45 £)
1,058.56 $
(853.33 £)
     -40.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(23,176.15 £)
14,885.99 $
(12,000.00 £)
     -48.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.23 $
(48.55 £)
113.71 $
(91.67 £)
     +88.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 59.80 $
(48.20 £)
45.12 $
(36.38 £)
     -24.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.14 $
(76.70 £)
104.06 $
(83.89 £)
     +9.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.83 $
(93.38 £)
96.58 $
(77.86 £)
     -16.6 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,844.03 $
(2,292.65 £)
1,304.39 $
(1,051.50 £)
     -54.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,324.77 $
(1,874.06 £)
921.89 $
(743.16 £)
     -60.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,858.14 $
(3,916.28 £)
2,408.88 $
(1,941.87 £)
     -50.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,013.89 $
(3,235.70 £)
1,600.61 $
(1,290.29 £)
     -60.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.34 $
(687.10 £)
336.90 $
(271.58 £)
     -60.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 657.79 $
(530.26 £)
265.06 $
(213.67 £)
     -59.7 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,529.80 $
(4,457.72 £)
3,241.27 $
(2,612.88 £)
     -41.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.46 5.40      -16.4 %
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