Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 14.9% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 21.6% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Paris are 37.2% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 12.2% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Paris are 39.5% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 21.0% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.48 €)
15.45 £
(18.00 €)
     +3.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(69.92 €)
64.36 £
(75.00 €)
     +7.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.16 €)
10.30 £
(12.00 €)
     +47.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.24 €)
6.01 £
(7.00 €)
     +33.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.95 £
(5.77 €)
6.01 £
(7.00 €)
     +21.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.29 £
(3.83 €)
3.60 £
(4.20 €)
     +9.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 £
(2.04 €)
2.93 £
(3.41 €)
     +67.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.21 £
(1.41 €)
2.35 £
(2.74 €)
     +94.2 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.76 £
(5.55 €)
4.64 £
(5.41 €)
     -2.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.28 €)
1.39 £
(1.62 €)
     +26.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.87 €)
0.93 £
(1.09 €)
     +25.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 £
(3.36 €)
3.73 £
(4.34 €)
     +29.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(3.93 €)
8.38 £
(9.77 €)
     +148.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.56 €)
5.58 £
(6.51 €)
     +82.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £
(5.53 €)
8.52 £
(9.92 €)
     +79.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 £
(1.19 €)
1.21 £
(1.41 €)
     +18.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.54 €)
0.87 £
(1.01 €)
     +85.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.10 €)
1.32 £
(1.54 €)
     +40.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.81 €)
1.51 £
(1.76 €)
     -2.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.43 £
(0.50 €)
0.87 £
(1.01 €)
     +101.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.52 €)
0.92 £
(1.08 €)
     +108.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.78 £
(0.91 €)
1.39 £
(1.62 €)
     +77.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 £
(0.97 €)
0.79 £
(0.92 €)
     -4.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.32 €)
6.87 £
(8.00 €)
     -14.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(2.04 €)
2.00 £
(2.33 €)
     +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.33 €)
2.98 £
(3.48 €)
     +49.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.31 €)
10.30 £
(12.00 €)
     -26.4 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.03 €)
1.85 £
(2.15 €)
     -29.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(81.57 €)
72.94 £
(85.00 €)
     +4.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.66 €)
5.47 £
(6.38 €)
     +36.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 £
(2.91 €)
2.67 £
(3.11 €)
     +6.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.31 €)
39.48 £
(46.00 €)
     +97.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(6.68 €)
6.14 £
(7.16 €)
     +7.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,959.65 €)
25,745.11 £
(30,000.00 €)
     -9.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,142.86 £
(30,463.48 €)
26,030.22 £
(30,332.22 €)
     -0.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.37 £
(317.38 €)
178.13 £
(207.57 €)
     -34.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.13 £
(15.30 €)
13.44 £
(15.67 €)
     +2.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.23 £
(37.55 €)
25.60 £
(29.83 €)
     -20.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.60 £
(41.48 €)
32.66 £
(38.06 €)
     -8.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.14 £
(15.31 €)
14.47 £
(16.86 €)
     +10.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(13.98 €)
11.16 £
(13.00 €)
     -7.0 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,052.90 €)
657.45 £
(766.11 €)
     -27.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,361.38 €)
13,063.26 £
(15,222.22 €)
     +34.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.00 £
(87.40 €)
80.73 £
(94.07 €)
     +7.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.92 £
(39.53 €)
35.17 £
(40.98 €)
     +3.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.00 £
(93.22 €)
87.95 £
(102.48 €)
     +9.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.82 £
(83.69 €)
123.61 £
(144.04 €)
     +72.1 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,092.40 £
(1,272.94 €)
1,158.59 £
(1,350.07 €)
     +6.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 765.71 £
(892.26 €)
846.57 £
(986.49 €)
     +10.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,777.33 £
(2,071.07 €)
2,677.02 £
(3,119.44 €)
     +50.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,205.71 £
(1,404.97 €)
1,958.11 £
(2,281.73 €)
     +62.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.46 £
(378.08 €)
940.20 £
(1,095.58 €)
     +189.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.51 £
(261.61 €)
683.52 £
(796.48 €)
     +204.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,587.04 £
(3,014.60 €)
2,485.99 £
(2,896.85 €)
     -3.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 3.78      -33.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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