Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Glasgow 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Glasgow is 3.0% lower than in Brussels (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 1.0% lower than in Brussels | |
| Rent Prices in Glasgow are 4.0% higher than in Brussels | |
| Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 7.7% lower than in Brussels | |
| Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 10.1% lower than in Brussels | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 11.8% higher than in Brussels | |
Restaurants | Brussels Edit |
Glasgow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (15.34 £) |
17.60 € (15.00 £) |
-2.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (68.19 £) |
70.39 € (60.00 £) |
-12.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (9.38 £) |
8.21 € (7.00 £) |
-25.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (4.26 £) |
5.28 € (4.50 £) |
+5.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (4.26 £) |
5.87 € (5.00 £) |
+17.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.70 € (3.15 £) |
3.86 € (3.29 £) |
+4.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.66 € (2.27 £) |
1.98 € (1.69 £) |
-25.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.49 € (2.12 £) |
1.37 € (1.17 £) |
-44.8 % |
Markets | Brussels Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.46 € (4.65 £) |
5.50 € (4.68 £) |
+0.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.24 € (1.91 £) |
1.31 € (1.11 £) |
-41.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.21 € (1.03 £) |
0.86 € (0.73 £) |
-29.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.78 € (3.22 £) |
3.42 € (2.92 £) |
-9.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.40 € (6.31 £) |
4.10 € (3.49 £) |
-44.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.99 € (4.25 £) |
3.60 € (3.07 £) |
-27.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.96 € (6.78 £) |
5.50 € (4.69 £) |
-30.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 € (0.94 £) |
1.22 € (1.04 £) |
+10.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.83 € (0.71 £) |
0.57 € (0.49 £) |
-31.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.17 € (1.00 £) |
1.18 € (1.00 £) |
+0.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.15 € (0.98 £) |
1.82 € (1.55 £) |
+58.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 € (0.68 £) |
0.54 € (0.46 £) |
-32.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.79 € (0.68 £) |
0.58 € (0.49 £) |
-27.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.63 € (1.39 £) |
0.94 € (0.80 £) |
-42.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.12 € (0.95 £) |
1.04 € (0.88 £) |
-7.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (6.82 £) |
9.39 € (8.00 £) |
+17.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.25 € (1.92 £) |
2.20 € (1.88 £) |
-1.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.62 € (3.09 £) |
2.53 € (2.15 £) |
-30.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.70 € (7.42 £) |
17.22 € (14.68 £) |
+97.9 % |
Transportation | Brussels Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (2.13 £) |
3.26 € (2.77 £) |
+30.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (41.77 £) |
72.50 € (61.80 £) |
+48.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (4.26 £) |
4.69 € (4.00 £) |
-6.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.46 € (2.95 £) |
3.02 € (2.57 £) |
-12.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (25.57 £) |
23.46 € (20.00 £) |
-21.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.60 € (5.63 £) |
6.71 € (5.72 £) |
+1.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,500.00 € (24,292.24 £) |
33,184.37 € (28,285.00 £) |
+16.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,800.00 € (23,695.58 £) |
31,173.98 € (26,571.43 £) |
+12.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brussels Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
224.98 € (191.77 £) |
318.35 € (271.35 £) |
+41.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.62 € (20.13 £) |
15.18 € (12.94 £) |
-35.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
52.86 € (45.06 £) |
37.39 € (31.87 £) |
-29.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brussels Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
32.67 € (27.84 £) |
43.80 € (37.33 £) |
+34.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.39 € (19.94 £) |
16.43 € (14.00 £) |
-29.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (11.08 £) |
14.08 € (12.00 £) |
+8.3 % |
Childcare | Brussels Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
908.75 € (774.58 £) |
1,060.08 € (903.57 £) |
+16.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,266.67 € (18,126.84 £) |
11,438.84 € (9,750.00 £) |
-46.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brussels Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
95.77 € (81.63 £) |
85.73 € (73.08 £) |
-10.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
41.67 € (35.51 £) |
42.23 € (36.00 £) |
+1.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
111.50 € (95.04 £) |
101.86 € (86.82 £) |
-8.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
133.33 € (113.65 £) |
89.29 € (76.11 £) |
-33.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Brussels Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,068.75 € (910.96 £) |
1,271.76 € (1,084.00 £) |
+19.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
897.17 € (764.71 £) |
889.30 € (758.00 £) |
-0.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,913.64 € (1,631.11 £) |
2,135.84 € (1,820.50 £) |
+11.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,616.54 € (1,377.87 £) |
1,417.44 € (1,208.17 £) |
-12.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brussels Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
386.71 € (329.61 £) |
320.72 € (273.36 £) |
-17.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
332.46 € (283.37 £) |
267.03 € (227.61 £) |
-19.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brussels Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,755.13 € (2,348.36 £) |
3,050.62 € (2,600.22 £) |
+10.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.38 | 5.52 | +63.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | June 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Mechelen | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Antwerp | 29.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gent | 36.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Charleroi | 37.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mons | 40.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kortrijk | 57.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brugge | 60.24 miles |
| Cost of Living in Roeselare | 61.83 miles |
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Cities near Glasgow: | Cost of Living in Stirling | 26.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Edinburgh | 46.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 81.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 145.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 151.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 165.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 167.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 170.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 184.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 189.21 miles |