Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Boston, MA 

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Cost of Living in Boston, MA is 29.3% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Boston, MA is 59.6% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 130.4% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 28.8% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 59.0% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 3.4% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Boston, MA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(19.22 $)
18.73 £
(24.00 $)
     +24.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 63.00 £
(80.72 $)
80.00 £
(102.50 $)
     +27.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.97 $)
9.37 £
(12.00 $)
     +33.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.77 $)
6.24 £
(8.00 $)
     +38.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(6.41 $)
7.02 £
(9.00 $)
     +40.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.32 £
(4.26 $)
4.46 £
(5.71 $)
     +34.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 £
(2.21 $)
2.26 £
(2.90 $)
     +31.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.16 £
(1.48 $)
2.07 £
(2.65 $)
     +78.6 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Boston, MA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 £
(5.98 $)
3.88 £
(4.97 $)
     -16.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.43 $)
3.17 £
(4.07 $)
     +185.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £
(0.93 $)
2.01 £
(2.58 $)
     +176.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.93 £
(3.75 $)
3.68 £
(4.71 $)
     +25.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.49 £
(4.48 $)
6.83 £
(8.75 $)
     +95.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.91 $)
4.86 £
(6.23 $)
     +59.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.87 £
(6.24 $)
7.32 £
(9.38 $)
     +50.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.34 $)
1.95 £
(2.50 $)
     +86.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.49 £
(0.62 $)
0.77 £
(0.98 $)
     +57.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.29 $)
2.41 £
(3.09 $)
     +140.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.99 $)
2.28 £
(2.92 $)
     +46.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 £
(0.59 $)
1.40 £
(1.79 $)
     +205.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.49 £
(0.63 $)
1.30 £
(1.66 $)
     +162.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.80 £
(1.02 $)
2.25 £
(2.89 $)
     +182.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 £
(1.13 $)
1.98 £
(2.53 $)
     +123.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.25 $)
11.71 £
(15.00 $)
     +46.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.88 £
(2.41 $)
1.48 £
(1.90 $)
     -21.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 £
(2.76 $)
4.13 £
(5.29 $)
     +91.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.68 £
(18.80 $)
10.79 £
(13.83 $)
     -26.4 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Boston, MA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.77 £
(3.56 $)
1.87 £
(2.40 $)
     -32.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(79.18 $)
70.24 £
(90.00 $)
     +13.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 £
(4.80 $)
2.11 £
(2.70 $)
     -43.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.90 £
(3.71 $)
2.19 £
(2.80 $)
     -24.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(25.63 $)
21.85 £
(28.00 $)
     +9.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(7.33 $)
2.79 £
(3.58 $)
     -51.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(36,241.59 $)
24,974.62 £
(32,000.00 $)
     -11.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,200.00 £
(33,570.07 $)
19,317.68 £
(24,751.76 $)
     -26.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Boston, MA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 278.17 £
(356.42 $)
154.98 £
(198.58 $)
     -44.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.16 £
(16.86 $)
44.23 £
(56.67 $)
     +236.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.50 £
(40.36 $)
53.34 £
(68.35 $)
     +69.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Boston, MA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.74 £
(50.91 $)
71.44 £
(91.54 $)
     +79.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.67 £
(18.79 $)
20.81 £
(26.67 $)
     +41.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(15.38 $)
12.49 £
(16.00 $)
     +4.1 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Boston, MA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 944.17 £
(1,209.76 $)
1,973.44 £
(2,528.57 $)
     +109.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(12,492.68 $)
28,356.60 £
(36,333.33 $)
     +190.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Boston, MA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.08 £
(93.63 $)
47.31 £
(60.62 $)
     -35.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.00 £
(46.13 $)
34.84 £
(44.64 $)
     -3.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.58 £
(114.78 $)
74.39 £
(95.31 $)
     -17.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.11 £
(97.52 $)
130.01 £
(166.58 $)
     +70.8 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Boston, MA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,101.85 £
(1,411.80 $)
2,504.67 £
(3,209.23 $)
     +127.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 760.62 £
(974.59 $)
1,830.85 £
(2,345.87 $)
     +140.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,858.00 £
(2,380.66 $)
4,277.16 £
(5,480.33 $)
     +130.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £
(1,548.02 $)
2,740.89 £
(3,511.90 $)
     +126.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Boston, MA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(350.26 $)
803.06 £
(1,028.96 $)
     +193.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(291.63 $)
420.83 £
(539.22 $)
     +84.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Boston, MA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,655.60 £
(3,402.62 $)
4,383.42 £
(5,616.48 $)
     +65.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.70 6.56      +15.1 %
Last update: July 2024June 2024
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