Glasgow vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$1351
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
96
82
🏙️ Population
626K
546K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 16% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1833rd and 2758th ($2013 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Portugal, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 19th and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Lisbon

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Glasgow Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$16143

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162