Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 13.1% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 19.0% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Paris are 32.7% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 10.5% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Paris are 35.1% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 20.7% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.76 €)
15.20 £
(18.00 €)
     +1.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(71.04 €)
63.34 £
(75.00 €)
     +5.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.29 €)
10.14 £
(12.00 €)
     +44.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.33 €)
5.91 £
(7.00 €)
     +31.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.92 €)
5.91 £
(7.00 €)
     +18.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.31 £
(3.92 €)
3.58 £
(4.23 €)
     +7.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 £
(2.04 €)
2.99 £
(3.54 €)
     +73.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.21 £
(1.43 €)
2.34 £
(2.77 €)
     +93.6 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.69 £
(5.56 €)
4.50 £
(5.32 €)
     -4.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.31 €)
1.45 £
(1.71 €)
     +31.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £
(0.86 €)
0.93 £
(1.10 €)
     +27.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.89 £
(3.42 €)
3.88 £
(4.60 €)
     +34.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.49 £
(4.14 €)
7.99 £
(9.46 €)
     +128.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.61 €)
5.54 £
(6.56 €)
     +81.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.87 £
(5.77 €)
8.54 £
(10.12 €)
     +75.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.24 €)
1.25 £
(1.48 €)
     +19.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.49 £
(0.58 €)
0.84 £
(1.00 €)
     +73.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.19 €)
1.36 £
(1.60 €)
     +34.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.84 €)
1.52 £
(1.80 €)
     -2.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 £
(0.54 €)
0.85 £
(1.01 €)
     +86.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.49 £
(0.58 €)
0.91 £
(1.07 €)
     +83.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.80 £
(0.95 €)
1.34 £
(1.59 €)
     +68.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 £
(1.05 €)
0.81 £
(0.95 €)
     -8.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.47 €)
6.76 £
(8.00 €)
     -15.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.88 £
(2.22 €)
1.94 £
(2.29 €)
     +3.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 £
(2.55 €)
2.99 £
(3.54 €)
     +38.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.68 £
(17.38 €)
10.14 £
(12.00 €)
     -30.9 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.77 £
(3.29 €)
1.82 £
(2.15 €)
     -34.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(73.17 €)
71.79 £
(85.00 €)
     +16.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.74 €)
5.28 £
(6.25 €)
     +32.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.57 £
(3.05 €)
2.62 £
(3.11 €)
     +1.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.68 €)
38.85 £
(46.00 €)
     +94.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(6.78 €)
6.11 £
(7.23 €)
     +6.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,489.48 €)
25,760.10 £
(30,500.00 €)
     -8.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,571.43 £
(31,460.61 €)
25,864.62 £
(30,623.75 €)
     -2.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.35 £
(321.28 €)
198.52 £
(235.05 €)
     -26.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.94 £
(15.32 €)
13.18 £
(15.60 €)
     +1.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.62 £
(37.44 €)
24.73 £
(29.28 €)
     -21.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.74 £
(47.05 €)
32.12 £
(38.03 €)
     -19.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(16.58 €)
14.77 £
(17.49 €)
     +5.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(14.21 €)
10.98 £
(13.00 €)
     -8.5 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,069.83 €)
628.28 £
(743.89 €)
     -30.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,544.02 €)
13,830.22 £
(16,375.00 €)
     +41.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.08 £
(86.52 €)
82.06 £
(97.16 €)
     +12.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.00 £
(42.62 €)
34.98 £
(41.42 €)
     -2.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.58 £
(106.07 €)
86.96 £
(102.96 €)
     -2.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.11 £
(90.12 €)
119.36 £
(141.32 €)
     +56.8 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,101.85 £
(1,304.59 €)
1,150.82 £
(1,362.57 €)
     +4.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 760.62 £
(900.58 €)
841.35 £
(996.15 €)
     +10.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,858.00 £
(2,199.87 €)
2,633.02 £
(3,117.50 €)
     +41.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £
(1,430.47 €)
1,916.38 £
(2,269.00 €)
     +58.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(323.66 €)
932.54 £
(1,104.13 €)
     +241.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(269.49 €)
689.55 £
(816.43 €)
     +203.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,608.91 £
(3,088.95 €)
2,463.48 £
(2,916.77 €)
     -5.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.70 3.80      -33.3 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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