Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 11.8% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 16.1% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 24.8% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 9.7% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 26.1% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 26.3% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(15.20 £)
17.77 €
(15.00 £)
     -1.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(63.32 £)
71.06 €
(60.00 £)
     -5.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(10.13 £)
8.29 €
(7.00 £)
     -30.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(5.91 £)
5.33 €
(4.50 £)
     -23.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(5.91 £)
5.92 €
(5.00 £)
     -15.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.23 €
(3.57 £)
3.92 €
(3.31 £)
     -7.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 €
(2.99 £)
2.04 €
(1.73 £)
     -42.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 €
(2.33 £)
1.43 €
(1.21 £)
     -48.3 %
Markets
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.32 €
(4.49 £)
5.56 €
(4.69 £)
     +4.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.71 €
(1.45 £)
1.31 €
(1.10 £)
     -23.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.10 €
(0.93 £)
0.86 €
(0.73 £)
     -21.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.60 €
(3.88 £)
3.43 €
(2.89 £)
     -25.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.46 €
(7.99 £)
4.14 €
(3.49 £)
     -56.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.56 €
(5.54 £)
3.61 €
(3.05 £)
     -44.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.12 €
(8.54 £)
5.77 €
(4.87 £)
     -43.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.48 €
(1.25 £)
1.24 €
(1.04 £)
     -16.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 €
(0.84 £)
0.58 €
(0.49 £)
     -42.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.60 €
(1.35 £)
1.19 €
(1.00 £)
     -25.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.80 €
(1.52 £)
1.84 €
(1.55 £)
     +2.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.01 €
(0.85 £)
0.54 €
(0.46 £)
     -46.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.07 €
(0.91 £)
0.58 €
(0.49 £)
     -45.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.59 €
(1.34 £)
0.95 €
(0.80 £)
     -40.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.95 €
(0.81 £)
1.05 €
(0.88 £)
     +9.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(6.75 £)
9.47 €
(8.00 £)
     +18.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.29 €
(1.94 £)
2.23 €
(1.88 £)
     -3.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(2.95 £)
2.55 €
(2.15 £)
     -27.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 €
(10.13 £)
17.38 €
(14.68 £)
     +44.8 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 €
(1.82 £)
3.29 €
(2.77 £)
     +52.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 €
(71.77 £)
73.19 €
(61.80 £)
     -13.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.25 €
(5.28 £)
4.74 €
(4.00 £)
     -24.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 €
(2.62 £)
3.05 €
(2.57 £)
     -1.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 €
(38.84 £)
23.69 €
(20.00 £)
     -48.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 €
(6.10 £)
6.78 €
(5.72 £)
     -6.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,500.00 €
(25,751.99 £)
33,500.03 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +9.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,623.75 €
(25,856.48 £)
31,470.52 €
(26,571.43 £)
     +2.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 235.05 €
(198.46 £)
321.38 €
(271.35 £)
     +36.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.60 €
(13.18 £)
15.32 €
(12.94 £)
     -1.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.28 €
(24.72 £)
37.46 €
(31.62 £)
     +27.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.03 €
(32.11 £)
47.06 €
(39.74 £)
     +23.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.49 €
(14.77 £)
16.58 €
(14.00 £)
     -5.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(10.98 £)
14.21 €
(12.00 £)
     +9.3 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 743.89 €
(628.09 £)
1,070.17 €
(903.57 £)
     +43.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,375.00 €
(13,825.87 £)
11,547.65 €
(9,750.00 £)
     -29.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 97.16 €
(82.03 £)
86.55 €
(73.08 £)
     -10.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.42 €
(34.97 £)
42.64 €
(36.00 £)
     +2.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.96 €
(86.93 £)
106.10 €
(89.58 £)
     +3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 141.32 €
(119.32 £)
90.14 €
(76.11 £)
     -36.2 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,362.57 €
(1,150.46 £)
1,305.00 €
(1,101.85 £)
     -4.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 996.15 €
(841.08 £)
900.86 €
(760.62 £)
     -9.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,117.50 €
(2,632.19 £)
2,200.57 €
(1,858.00 £)
     -29.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,269.00 €
(1,915.78 £)
1,430.92 €
(1,208.17 £)
     -36.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,104.13 €
(932.25 £)
323.77 €
(273.36 £)
     -70.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 816.43 €
(689.33 £)
269.57 €
(227.61 £)
     -67.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,916.77 €
(2,462.71 £)
3,089.92 €
(2,608.91 £)
     +5.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.80 5.70      +50.0 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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