Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Utrecht 

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Cost of Living in Utrecht is 3.2% lower than in Glasgow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Utrecht is 0.7% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Utrecht are 5.2% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Utrecht are 1.5% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Utrecht are 0.9% lower than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Utrecht is 6.7% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.63 €)
14.67 £
(17.25 €)
     -2.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(70.53 €)
57.42 £
(67.50 €)
     -4.3 %
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 €)
4.89 £
(5.75 €)
     +8.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.88 €)
4.25 £
(5.00 €)
     -14.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.30 £
(3.88 €)
2.82 £
(3.31 €)
     -14.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(2.07 €)
2.20 £
(2.58 €)
     +24.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(1.41 €)
1.59 £
(1.88 €)
     +33.1 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.68 £
(5.50 €)
3.52 £
(4.14 €)
     -24.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.31 €)
1.11 £
(1.30 €)
     -0.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £
(0.86 €)
0.97 £
(1.14 €)
     +32.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.92 £
(3.43 €)
3.51 £
(4.12 €)
     +20.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(3.97 €)
4.96 £
(5.83 €)
     +47.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.58 €)
5.34 £
(6.28 €)
     +75.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.91 £
(5.78 €)
5.49 £
(6.45 €)
     +11.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 £
(1.21 €)
0.65 £
(0.76 €)
     -36.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.55 €)
0.84 £
(0.98 €)
     +79.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.12 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     -33.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.83 €)
1.13 £
(1.33 €)
     -27.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.51 €)
0.63 £
(0.75 €)
     +45.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.53 €)
0.59 £
(0.69 €)
     +29.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.77 £
(0.90 €)
0.89 £
(1.05 €)
     +16.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(0.97 €)
0.58 £
(0.69 €)
     -29.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.40 €)
5.10 £
(5.99 €)
     -36.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(2.05 €)
0.98 £
(1.15 €)
     -44.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.35 €)
1.87 £
(2.20 €)
     -6.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.46 €)
7.15 £
(8.40 €)
     -49.0 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.06 €)
2.38 £
(2.80 €)
     -8.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(72.65 €)
50.19 £
(59.00 €)
     -18.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.70 €)
3.40 £
(4.00 €)
     -14.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 £
(2.84 €)
3.29 £
(3.86 €)
     +36.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.51 €)
19.91 £
(23.40 €)
     -0.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(6.72 €)
6.18 £
(7.27 €)
     +8.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,251.11 €)
28,071.39 £
(33,000.00 €)
     -0.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,571.43 £
(31,236.68 €)
28,489.63 £
(33,491.67 €)
     +7.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.35 £
(318.99 €)
223.36 £
(262.58 €)
     -17.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.94 £
(15.21 €)
19.60 £
(23.04 €)
     +51.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.87 £
(37.47 €)
32.50 £
(38.21 €)
     +2.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.57 £
(41.82 €)
25.45 £
(29.92 €)
     -28.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(16.46 €)
13.37 £
(15.71 €)
     -4.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(14.10 €)
10.63 £
(12.50 €)
     -11.4 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,062.22 €)
1,700.59 £
(1,999.17 €)
     +88.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,461.85 €)
8,101.57 £
(9,524.00 €)
     -16.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.00 £
(89.34 €)
67.20 £
(79.00 €)
     -11.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.67 £
(40.75 €)
21.64 £
(25.44 €)
     -37.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.07 £
(95.31 €)
59.28 £
(69.69 €)
     -26.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.67 £
(84.25 €)
69.22 £
(81.38 €)
     -3.4 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,084.00 £
(1,274.32 €)
1,110.85 £
(1,305.88 €)
     +2.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 758.00 £
(891.09 €)
894.33 £
(1,051.35 €)
     +18.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,820.50 £
(2,140.13 €)
1,760.34 £
(2,069.41 €)
     -3.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £
(1,420.29 €)
1,357.85 £
(1,596.25 €)
     +12.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(321.36 €)
399.79 £
(469.98 €)
     +46.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(267.57 €)
290.08 £
(341.01 €)
     +27.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,650.21 £
(3,115.52 €)
2,807.79 £
(3,300.76 €)
     +5.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 4.44      -19.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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