Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 23.1% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 36.2% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 55.6% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 20.5% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 30.6% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 6.8% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(19.63 £)
19.11 $
(15.00 £)
     -23.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(78.51 £)
89.16 $
(70.00 £)
     -10.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.42 £)
8.92 $
(7.00 £)
     -25.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.28 £)
6.18 $
(4.85 £)
     -22.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(7.85 £)
6.37 $
(5.00 £)
     -36.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.66 $
(4.45 £)
4.40 $
(3.45 £)
     -22.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $
(2.22 £)
2.15 $
(1.69 £)
     -23.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 $
(1.84 £)
1.45 $
(1.14 £)
     -38.0 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.20 $
(3.30 £)
6.04 $
(4.74 £)
     +44.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.87 $
(3.04 £)
1.47 $
(1.15 £)
     -62.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.60 $
(2.04 £)
1.04 $
(0.82 £)
     -59.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.04 $
(3.17 £)
3.61 $
(2.83 £)
     -10.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.12 $
(5.59 £)
4.67 $
(3.67 £)
     -34.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.75 $
(5.30 £)
3.97 $
(3.12 £)
     -41.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.11 $
(6.37 £)
6.04 $
(4.74 £)
     -25.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.70 $
(2.12 £)
1.45 $
(1.14 £)
     -46.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $
(0.67 £)
0.63 $
(0.49 £)
     -26.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.33 $
(1.83 £)
1.32 $
(1.04 £)
     -43.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.77 $
(2.17 £)
1.87 $
(1.47 £)
     -32.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 $
(1.24 £)
0.63 $
(0.49 £)
     -60.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.63 $
(1.28 £)
0.66 $
(0.52 £)
     -59.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.61 $
(2.05 £)
1.07 $
(0.84 £)
     -58.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.59 $
(2.04 £)
1.13 $
(0.88 £)
     -56.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(12.56 £)
10.19 $
(8.00 £)
     -36.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(2.00 £)
2.60 $
(2.04 £)
     +1.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.88 $
(3.83 £)
2.92 $
(2.29 £)
     -40.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.75 $
(9.22 £)
19.09 $
(14.99 £)
     +62.5 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(2.16 £)
3.60 $
(2.83 £)
     +30.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $
(58.88 £)
77.57 $
(60.90 £)
     +3.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.14 £)
5.10 $
(4.00 £)
     +27.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.14 £)
2.91 $
(2.29 £)
     -27.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(23.55 £)
25.48 $
(20.00 £)
     -15.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.66 $
(2.87 £)
7.04 $
(5.53 £)
     +92.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(28,027.26 £)
36,028.04 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +0.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,321.74 $
(20,664.75 £)
33,372.27 $
(26,200.00 £)
     +26.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 185.63 $
(145.73 £)
330.17 $
(259.21 £)
     +77.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $
(44.91 £)
16.83 $
(13.21 £)
     -70.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.40 $
(52.13 £)
40.87 $
(32.08 £)
     -38.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 108.08 $
(84.85 £)
47.06 $
(36.95 £)
     -56.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.22 $
(24.51 £)
19.36 $
(15.20 £)
     -38.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(13.35 £)
16.56 $
(13.00 £)
     -2.6 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,273.25 $
(1,784.69 £)
1,075.05 $
(844.00 £)
     -52.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 38,600.00 $
(30,304.20 £)
12,419.07 $
(9,750.00 £)
     -67.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.48 $
(60.83 £)
90.14 $
(70.77 £)
     +16.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.97 $
(40.02 £)
47.26 $
(37.10 £)
     -7.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.95 $
(83.18 £)
115.35 $
(90.56 £)
     +8.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 174.89 $
(137.31 £)
96.95 $
(76.11 £)
     -44.6 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,644.57 $
(2,076.20 £)
1,339.35 $
(1,051.50 £)
     -49.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,044.27 $
(1,604.92 £)
939.89 $
(737.89 £)
     -54.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,376.32 $
(4,220.85 £)
2,339.81 $
(1,836.94 £)
     -56.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,919.69 $
(3,077.28 £)
1,588.64 $
(1,247.21 £)
     -59.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 841.88 $
(660.95 £)
344.12 $
(270.16 £)
     -59.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 582.34 $
(457.18 £)
289.91 $
(227.61 £)
     -50.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,696.42 $
(4,472.16 £)
3,389.89 $
(2,661.35 £)
     -40.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 5.42      -17.1 %
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