Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Glasgow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 26.1% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 39.1% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 56.7% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 26.6% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 35.4% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 22.1% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(20.24 £)
18.53 $
(15.00 £)
     -25.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(80.96 £)
74.11 $
(60.00 £)
     -25.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.72 £)
8.65 $
(7.00 £)
     -27.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.48 £)
5.56 $
(4.50 £)
     -30.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.50 $
(7.69 £)
6.05 $
(4.90 £)
     -36.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 $
(4.46 £)
4.02 $
(3.26 £)
     -26.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(2.05 £)
2.17 $
(1.76 £)
     -14.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $
(1.86 £)
1.51 $
(1.23 £)
     -34.2 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.28 $
(3.47 £)
5.80 $
(4.69 £)
     +35.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.69 $
(2.99 £)
1.36 $
(1.10 £)
     -63.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.26 $
(1.83 £)
0.92 $
(0.74 £)
     -59.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 $
(3.50 £)
3.56 $
(2.88 £)
     -17.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.91 $
(5.60 £)
4.17 $
(3.37 £)
     -39.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.80 $
(4.70 £)
3.77 $
(3.05 £)
     -35.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.54 $
(6.92 £)
5.86 $
(4.75 £)
     -31.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.42 $
(1.96 £)
1.23 $
(1.00 £)
     -49.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 $
(0.80 £)
0.57 $
(0.47 £)
     -41.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.45 $
(1.98 £)
1.16 $
(0.94 £)
     -52.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(2.31 £)
1.92 $
(1.55 £)
     -32.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.73 $
(1.40 £)
0.55 $
(0.44 £)
     -68.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 $
(1.34 £)
0.56 $
(0.45 £)
     -66.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.86 $
(2.32 £)
0.98 $
(0.79 £)
     -65.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.62 $
(2.12 £)
1.09 $
(0.88 £)
     -58.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(12.95 £)
9.57 $
(7.75 £)
     -40.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(2.06 £)
2.14 $
(1.73 £)
     -15.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.63 $
(3.75 £)
2.47 $
(2.00 £)
     -46.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 $
(10.12 £)
17.29 $
(14.00 £)
     +38.3 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.62 $
(2.13 £)
3.21 $
(2.60 £)
     +22.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.50 $
(65.17 £)
81.40 $
(65.90 £)
     +1.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.83 £)
4.94 $
(4.00 £)
     +41.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.24 £)
3.08 $
(2.49 £)
     -23.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 $
(36.43 £)
24.70 $
(20.00 £)
     -45.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.67 $
(2.98 £)
7.08 $
(5.73 £)
     +92.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(28,902.83 £)
34,936.62 $
(28,285.00 £)
     -2.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,275.78 $
(21,273.11 £)
32,290.72 $
(26,142.86 £)
     +22.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 178.50 $
(144.51 £)
336.42 $
(272.37 £)
     +88.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.12 $
(50.29 £)
15.62 $
(12.64 £)
     -74.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.77 $
(52.44 £)
39.81 $
(32.23 £)
     -38.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 109.88 $
(88.96 £)
44.90 $
(36.35 £)
     -59.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.22 $
(33.37 £)
17.29 $
(14.00 £)
     -58.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(12.14 £)
14.82 $
(12.00 £)
     -1.2 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,326.57 $
(1,883.61 £)
1,070.48 $
(866.67 £)
     -54.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 51,000.00 $
(41,290.06 £)
12,042.85 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -76.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.28 $
(60.14 £)
96.34 $
(78.00 £)
     +29.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.96 $
(42.07 £)
41.27 $
(33.42 £)
     -20.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.89 $
(92.21 £)
100.87 $
(81.67 £)
     -11.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 176.06 $
(142.54 £)
88.15 $
(71.36 £)
     -49.9 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,569.32 $
(2,080.14 £)
1,349.29 $
(1,092.40 £)
     -47.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,097.17 $
(1,697.89 £)
956.78 $
(774.62 £)
     -54.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,515.79 $
(4,465.63 £)
2,195.30 $
(1,777.33 £)
     -60.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,820.83 $
(3,093.38 £)
1,547.01 $
(1,252.47 £)
     -59.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 910.84 $
(737.42 £)
400.76 $
(324.46 £)
     -56.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 654.89 $
(530.20 £)
277.31 $
(224.51 £)
     -57.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,683.42 $
(5,410.95 £)
3,168.38 $
(2,565.15 £)
     -52.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 5.67      -13.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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