Cost of Living Comparison Between Utrecht and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 3.2% higher than in Utrecht (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 0.6% higher than in Utrecht
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 5.0% lower than in Utrecht
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 1.4% higher than in Utrecht
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 0.8% higher than in Utrecht
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 6.2% lower than in Utrecht
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Restaurants
Utrecht Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.25 €
(14.69 £)
17.62 €
(15.00 £)
     +2.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 67.50 €
(57.47 £)
70.47 €
(60.00 £)
     +4.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.51 £)
8.22 €
(7.00 £)
     -17.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.75 €
(4.90 £)
5.29 €
(4.50 £)
     -8.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.26 £)
5.87 €
(5.00 £)
     +17.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.31 €
(2.82 £)
3.88 €
(3.30 £)
     +16.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 €
(2.20 £)
2.07 €
(1.76 £)
     -19.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 €
(1.60 £)
1.41 €
(1.20 £)
     -25.0 %
Markets
Utrecht Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.14 €
(3.53 £)
5.50 €
(4.68 £)
     +32.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.30 €
(1.11 £)
1.31 €
(1.11 £)
     +0.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 €
(0.97 £)
0.86 €
(0.73 £)
     -24.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.12 €
(3.51 £)
3.43 €
(2.92 £)
     -16.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.83 €
(4.96 £)
3.96 €
(3.37 £)
     -32.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.28 €
(5.34 £)
3.58 €
(3.05 £)
     -42.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.45 €
(5.49 £)
5.77 €
(4.91 £)
     -10.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.65 £)
1.21 €
(1.03 £)
     +57.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.98 €
(0.84 £)
0.55 €
(0.47 £)
     -44.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.64 £)
1.12 €
(0.95 £)
     +49.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.33 €
(1.13 £)
1.82 €
(1.55 £)
     +37.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.64 £)
0.51 €
(0.44 £)
     -31.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.59 £)
0.53 €
(0.45 £)
     -23.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.05 €
(0.89 £)
0.90 €
(0.77 £)
     -13.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 €
(0.58 £)
0.97 €
(0.82 £)
     +40.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(5.10 £)
9.40 €
(8.00 £)
     +56.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.15 €
(0.98 £)
2.05 €
(1.75 £)
     +78.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 €
(1.87 £)
2.35 €
(2.00 £)
     +6.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.40 €
(7.15 £)
16.44 €
(14.00 £)
     +95.8 %
Transportation
Utrecht Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 €
(2.38 £)
3.05 €
(2.60 £)
     +9.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 59.00 €
(50.23 £)
72.58 €
(61.80 £)
     +23.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.41 £)
4.70 €
(4.00 £)
     +17.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(3.29 £)
2.84 €
(2.41 £)
     -26.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 €
(19.92 £)
23.49 €
(20.00 £)
     +0.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.27 €
(6.19 £)
6.72 €
(5.72 £)
     -7.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 €
(28,096.76 £)
33,221.10 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +0.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,491.67 €
(28,515.37 £)
31,208.48 €
(26,571.43 £)
     -6.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Utrecht Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 262.58 €
(223.56 £)
318.70 €
(271.35 £)
     +21.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.04 €
(19.62 £)
15.20 €
(12.94 £)
     -34.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.21 €
(32.53 £)
37.43 €
(31.87 £)
     -2.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Utrecht Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.92 €
(25.48 £)
41.78 €
(35.57 £)
     +39.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.71 €
(13.38 £)
16.44 €
(14.00 £)
     +4.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(10.64 £)
14.09 €
(12.00 £)
     +12.7 %
Childcare
Utrecht Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,999.17 €
(1,702.12 £)
1,061.26 €
(903.57 £)
     -46.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,524.00 €
(8,108.89 £)
11,451.50 €
(9,750.00 £)
     +20.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Utrecht Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.00 €
(67.26 £)
89.26 €
(76.00 £)
     +13.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.44 €
(21.66 £)
40.72 €
(34.67 £)
     +60.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69.69 €
(59.34 £)
95.22 €
(81.07 £)
     +36.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.38 €
(69.28 £)
84.17 €
(71.67 £)
     +3.4 %
Rent Per Month
Utrecht Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,305.88 €
(1,111.85 £)
1,273.17 €
(1,084.00 £)
     -2.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,051.35 €
(895.14 £)
890.28 €
(758.00 £)
     -15.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,069.41 €
(1,761.93 £)
2,138.20 €
(1,820.50 £)
     +3.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,596.25 €
(1,359.07 £)
1,419.01 €
(1,208.17 £)
     -11.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Utrecht Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 469.98 €
(400.15 £)
321.07 €
(273.36 £)
     -31.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 341.01 €
(290.34 £)
267.33 €
(227.61 £)
     -21.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Utrecht Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,300.76 €
(2,810.33 £)
3,112.71 €
(2,650.21 £)
     -5.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.44 5.52      +24.2 %
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