Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Rome 

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Cost of Living in Rome is 14.5% lower than in Glasgow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Rome is 13.5% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Rome are 11.0% lower than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 14.8% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Rome are 8.1% lower than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 37.0% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.63 €)
12.76 £
(15.00 €)
     -14.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(70.53 €)
54.02 £
(63.50 €)
     -10.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.23 €)
8.51 £
(10.00 €)
     +21.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.29 €)
4.25 £
(5.00 €)
     -5.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.88 €)
3.40 £
(4.00 €)
     -31.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.30 £
(3.88 €)
1.26 £
(1.48 €)
     -61.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(2.07 €)
1.73 £
(2.03 €)
     -1.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(1.41 €)
0.90 £
(1.06 €)
     -24.5 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.68 £
(5.50 €)
4.96 £
(5.83 €)
     +6.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.31 €)
1.32 £
(1.56 €)
     +19.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £
(0.86 €)
0.95 £
(1.12 €)
     +30.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.92 £
(3.43 €)
3.02 £
(3.55 €)
     +3.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(3.97 €)
4.92 £
(5.78 €)
     +45.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.58 €)
3.95 £
(4.65 €)
     +29.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.91 £
(5.78 €)
5.85 £
(6.88 €)
     +19.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 £
(1.21 €)
0.79 £
(0.92 €)
     -23.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.55 €)
0.71 £
(0.84 €)
     +52.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.12 €)
0.74 £
(0.87 €)
     -21.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.83 €)
0.91 £
(1.07 €)
     -41.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.51 €)
0.57 £
(0.67 €)
     +29.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.53 €)
0.61 £
(0.72 €)
     +35.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.77 £
(0.90 €)
0.97 £
(1.14 €)
     +26.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(0.97 €)
0.31 £
(0.37 €)
     -61.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.40 €)
2.98 £
(3.50 €)
     -62.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(2.05 €)
1.24 £
(1.46 €)
     -29.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.35 €)
1.77 £
(2.08 €)
     -11.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.46 €)
5.10 £
(6.00 €)
     -63.5 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.06 €)
1.28 £
(1.50 €)
     -50.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(72.65 €)
29.77 £
(35.00 €)
     -51.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.70 €)
3.40 £
(4.00 €)
     -14.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 £
(2.84 €)
2.05 £
(2.41 €)
     -14.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.51 €)
26.80 £
(31.50 €)
     +34.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(6.72 €)
5.84 £
(6.87 €)
     +2.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,251.11 €)
21,011.01 £
(24,700.00 €)
     -25.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,571.43 £
(31,236.68 €)
21,743.88 £
(25,561.54 €)
     -18.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.35 £
(318.99 €)
181.15 £
(212.95 €)
     -33.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.94 £
(15.21 €)
9.85 £
(11.58 €)
     -23.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.87 £
(37.47 €)
23.53 £
(27.66 €)
     -26.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.57 £
(41.82 €)
48.65 £
(57.19 €)
     +36.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(16.46 €)
15.23 £
(17.91 €)
     +8.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(14.10 €)
8.51 £
(10.00 €)
     -29.1 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,062.22 €)
402.49 £
(473.16 €)
     -55.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,461.85 €)
7,511.88 £
(8,830.77 €)
     -23.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.00 £
(89.34 €)
51.30 £
(60.31 €)
     -32.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.67 £
(40.75 €)
24.16 £
(28.40 €)
     -30.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.07 £
(95.31 €)
62.27 £
(73.20 €)
     -23.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.67 £
(84.25 €)
78.82 £
(92.66 €)
     +10.0 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,084.00 £
(1,274.32 €)
922.85 £
(1,084.88 €)
     -14.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 758.00 £
(891.09 €)
569.63 £
(669.64 €)
     -24.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,820.50 £
(2,140.13 €)
1,788.80 £
(2,102.86 €)
     -1.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £
(1,420.29 €)
1,055.48 £
(1,240.79 €)
     -12.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(321.36 €)
534.04 £
(627.80 €)
     +95.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(267.57 €)
262.69 £
(308.81 €)
     +15.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,650.21 £
(3,115.52 €)
1,444.99 £
(1,698.69 €)
     -45.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 4.71      -14.6 %
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