Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 17.0% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 15.6% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 12.3% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 17.4% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 8.9% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 58.7% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(12.76 £)
17.64 €
(15.00 £)
     +17.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 63.50 €
(54.00 £)
70.56 €
(60.00 £)
     +11.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.50 £)
8.23 €
(7.00 £)
     -17.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(4.25 £)
5.29 €
(4.50 £)
     +5.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.40 £)
5.88 €
(5.00 £)
     +47.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.48 €
(1.26 £)
3.88 €
(3.30 £)
     +162.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.03 €
(1.73 £)
2.07 €
(1.76 £)
     +2.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 €
(0.90 £)
1.41 €
(1.20 £)
     +32.5 %
Markets
Rome Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.83 €
(4.96 £)
5.50 €
(4.68 £)
     -5.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.56 €
(1.32 £)
1.31 €
(1.11 £)
     -15.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.12 €
(0.95 £)
0.86 €
(0.73 £)
     -23.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.55 €
(3.02 £)
3.43 €
(2.92 £)
     -3.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 €
(4.91 £)
3.97 €
(3.37 £)
     -31.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.65 €
(3.95 £)
3.59 €
(3.05 £)
     -22.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.88 €
(5.85 £)
5.78 €
(4.91 £)
     -16.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 €
(0.79 £)
1.21 €
(1.03 £)
     +30.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.71 £)
0.55 €
(0.47 £)
     -34.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 €
(0.74 £)
1.12 €
(0.95 £)
     +28.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 €
(0.91 £)
1.83 €
(1.55 £)
     +70.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.57 £)
0.51 €
(0.44 £)
     -22.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.61 £)
0.53 €
(0.45 £)
     -26.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(0.97 £)
0.90 €
(0.77 £)
     -20.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.37 €
(0.31 £)
0.97 €
(0.82 £)
     +162.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 €
(2.98 £)
9.41 €
(8.00 £)
     +168.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.46 €
(1.24 £)
2.06 €
(1.75 £)
     +41.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 €
(1.77 £)
2.35 €
(2.00 £)
     +12.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.10 £)
16.46 €
(14.00 £)
     +174.4 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.28 £)
3.06 €
(2.60 £)
     +103.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(29.76 £)
72.67 €
(61.80 £)
     +107.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.40 £)
4.70 €
(4.00 £)
     +17.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(2.05 £)
2.84 €
(2.41 £)
     +17.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.50 €
(26.79 £)
23.52 €
(20.00 £)
     -25.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.87 €
(5.84 £)
6.72 €
(5.72 £)
     -2.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,700.00 €
(21,004.58 £)
33,261.29 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +34.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,561.54 €
(21,737.22 £)
31,246.25 €
(26,571.43 £)
     +22.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.95 €
(181.09 £)
319.09 €
(271.35 £)
     +49.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.58 €
(9.85 £)
15.21 €
(12.94 £)
     +31.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.66 €
(23.52 £)
37.48 €
(31.87 £)
     +35.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.19 €
(48.63 £)
41.83 €
(35.57 £)
     -26.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.91 €
(15.23 £)
16.46 €
(14.00 £)
     -8.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(8.50 £)
14.11 €
(12.00 £)
     +41.1 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 473.16 €
(402.37 £)
1,062.54 €
(903.57 £)
     +124.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,830.77 €
(7,509.58 £)
11,465.36 €
(9,750.00 £)
     +29.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.31 €
(51.29 £)
89.37 €
(76.00 £)
     +48.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.40 €
(24.15 £)
40.76 €
(34.67 £)
     +43.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.20 €
(62.25 £)
95.33 €
(81.07 £)
     +30.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.66 €
(78.79 £)
84.28 €
(71.67 £)
     -9.0 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,084.88 €
(922.57 £)
1,274.71 €
(1,084.00 £)
     +17.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 669.64 €
(569.46 £)
891.36 €
(758.00 £)
     +33.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,102.86 €
(1,788.25 £)
2,140.79 €
(1,820.50 £)
     +1.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,240.79 €
(1,055.15 £)
1,420.72 €
(1,208.17 £)
     +14.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 627.80 €
(533.88 £)
321.46 €
(273.36 £)
     -48.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 308.81 €
(262.61 £)
267.65 €
(227.61 £)
     -13.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,698.69 €
(1,444.55 £)
3,116.47 €
(2,650.21 £)
     +83.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.71 5.52      +17.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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