Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Washington, DC 

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Cost of Living in Washington, DC is 25.8% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Washington, DC is 54.3% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Washington, DC are 120.7% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Washington, DC are 30.5% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Washington, DC are 42.5% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Washington, DC is 11.2% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Washington, DC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(18.95 $)
19.79 £
(25.00 $)
     +31.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 63.00 £
(79.59 $)
79.16 £
(100.00 $)
     +25.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.84 $)
9.50 £
(12.00 $)
     +35.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.68 $)
6.33 £
(8.00 $)
     +40.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(6.32 $)
7.12 £
(9.00 $)
     +42.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.32 £
(4.20 $)
4.34 £
(5.48 $)
     +30.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 £
(2.18 $)
2.01 £
(2.53 $)
     +16.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.16 £
(1.46 $)
1.75 £
(2.22 $)
     +51.7 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Washington, DC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 £
(5.90 $)
3.30 £
(4.18 $)
     -29.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.41 $)
2.91 £
(3.68 $)
     +161.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £
(0.92 $)
1.69 £
(2.14 $)
     +132.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.93 £
(3.70 $)
2.89 £
(3.66 $)
     -1.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.49 £
(4.41 $)
5.17 £
(6.53 $)
     +48.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.85 $)
5.01 £
(6.33 $)
     +64.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.87 £
(6.15 $)
6.30 £
(7.96 $)
     +29.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.32 $)
2.05 £
(2.59 $)
     +96.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.49 £
(0.62 $)
0.69 £
(0.87 $)
     +41.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.27 $)
1.90 £
(2.40 $)
     +89.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.96 $)
1.96 £
(2.47 $)
     +25.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 £
(0.58 $)
1.19 £
(1.50 $)
     +160.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.49 £
(0.62 $)
1.12 £
(1.42 $)
     +127.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.80 £
(1.01 $)
2.05 £
(2.60 $)
     +157.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 £
(1.12 $)
1.92 £
(2.43 $)
     +117.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.11 $)
12.66 £
(16.00 $)
     +58.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.88 £
(2.37 $)
2.02 £
(2.55 $)
     +7.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 £
(2.72 $)
3.67 £
(4.63 $)
     +70.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.68 £
(18.54 $)
10.29 £
(13.00 $)
     -29.9 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Washington, DC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.77 £
(3.51 $)
1.98 £
(2.50 $)
     -28.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(78.07 $)
63.33 £
(80.00 $)
     +2.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 £
(4.74 $)
2.77 £
(3.50 $)
     -26.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.90 £
(3.66 $)
3.17 £
(4.00 $)
     +9.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(25.27 $)
23.75 £
(30.00 $)
     +18.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(7.23 $)
2.90 £
(3.66 $)
     -49.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(35,732.87 $)
28,258.77 £
(35,699.74 $)
     -0.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,200.00 £
(33,098.86 $)
20,835.45 £
(26,321.74 $)
     -20.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Washington, DC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.35 £
(342.80 $)
143.25 £
(180.97 $)
     -47.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.16 £
(16.62 $)
47.45 £
(59.95 $)
     +260.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.56 £
(39.87 $)
50.63 £
(63.96 $)
     +60.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Washington, DC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.74 £
(50.20 $)
78.46 £
(99.12 $)
     +97.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.67 £
(18.53 $)
24.71 £
(31.22 $)
     +68.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(15.16 $)
12.67 £
(16.00 $)
     +5.5 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Washington, DC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 944.17 £
(1,192.78 $)
1,809.33 £
(2,285.75 $)
     +91.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(12,317.32 $)
38,193.16 £
(48,250.00 $)
     +291.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Washington, DC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.08 £
(92.32 $)
57.54 £
(72.70 $)
     -21.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.00 £
(45.48 $)
40.18 £
(50.77 $)
     +11.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.58 £
(113.17 $)
84.71 £
(107.01 $)
     -5.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.11 £
(96.15 $)
128.54 £
(162.38 $)
     +68.9 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Washington, DC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,101.85 £
(1,391.98 $)
2,014.20 £
(2,544.57 $)
     +82.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 760.62 £
(960.91 $)
1,604.77 £
(2,027.33 $)
     +111.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,858.00 £
(2,347.24 $)
4,272.58 £
(5,397.62 $)
     +130.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £
(1,526.30 $)
2,986.63 £
(3,773.06 $)
     +147.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Washington, DC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(345.35 $)
666.41 £
(841.88 $)
     +143.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(287.54 $)
460.96 £
(582.34 $)
     +102.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Washington, DC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,591.96 £
(3,274.47 $)
4,450.02 £
(5,621.78 $)
     +71.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.70 6.52      +14.4 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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