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 16.4% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 25.4% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 7.9% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 27.3% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 24.8% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.33 £
(18.00 €)
15.00 £
(17.61 €)
     -2.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 59.62 £
(70.00 €)
60.00 £
(70.44 €)
     +0.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.22 £
(12.00 €)
7.00 £
(8.22 €)
     -31.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.96 £
(7.00 €)
4.50 £
(5.28 €)
     -24.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.96 £
(7.00 €)
5.00 £
(5.87 €)
     -16.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.53 £
(4.14 €)
3.30 £
(3.87 €)
     -6.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.84 £
(3.33 €)
1.76 £
(2.07 €)
     -37.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 £
(2.74 €)
1.20 £
(1.41 €)
     -48.6 %
Markets
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.61 £
(5.41 €)
4.68 £
(5.49 €)
     +1.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 £
(1.62 €)
1.11 £
(1.31 €)
     -19.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.93 £
(1.09 €)
0.73 £
(0.86 €)
     -21.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 £
(4.34 €)
2.92 £
(3.43 €)
     -21.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.32 £
(9.77 €)
3.37 £
(3.96 €)
     -59.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.54 £
(6.51 €)
3.05 £
(3.58 €)
     -45.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.45 £
(9.92 €)
4.91 £
(5.77 €)
     -41.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.41 €)
1.03 £
(1.21 €)
     -14.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 £
(1.01 €)
0.47 £
(0.55 €)
     -45.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.31 £
(1.54 €)
0.95 £
(1.11 €)
     -27.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 £
(1.76 €)
1.55 £
(1.82 €)
     +3.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.86 £
(1.01 €)
0.44 £
(0.51 €)
     -49.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.08 €)
0.45 £
(0.53 €)
     -50.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.38 £
(1.62 €)
0.77 £
(0.90 €)
     -44.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 £
(0.92 €)
0.82 £
(0.97 €)
     +5.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.81 £
(8.00 €)
8.00 £
(9.39 €)
     +17.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 £
(2.33 €)
1.75 £
(2.05 €)
     -12.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 £
(3.48 €)
2.00 £
(2.34 €)
     -32.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.22 £
(12.00 €)
14.00 £
(16.44 €)
     +37.0 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.83 £
(2.15 €)
2.60 £
(3.05 €)
     +42.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.40 £
(85.00 €)
61.80 £
(72.56 €)
     -14.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.43 £
(6.38 €)
4.00 £
(4.70 €)
     -26.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.65 £
(3.11 €)
2.41 £
(2.83 €)
     -8.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.18 £
(46.00 €)
20.00 £
(23.48 €)
     -49.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.10 £
(7.16 €)
5.72 £
(6.71 €)
     -6.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,552.73 £
(30,000.00 €)
28,285.00 £
(33,207.81 €)
     +10.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,835.70 £
(30,332.22 €)
26,571.43 £
(31,196.00 €)
     +2.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 173.21 £
(203.35 €)
271.35 £
(318.58 €)
     +56.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.71 £
(14.92 €)
12.94 £
(15.19 €)
     +1.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 24.86 £
(29.18 €)
31.87 £
(37.42 €)
     +28.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.59 £
(38.26 €)
35.57 £
(41.76 €)
     +9.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.36 £
(16.86 €)
14.00 £
(16.44 €)
     -2.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.07 £
(13.00 €)
12.00 £
(14.08 €)
     +8.3 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 652.54 £
(766.11 €)
903.57 £
(1,060.83 €)
     +38.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,965.64 £
(15,222.22 €)
9,750.00 £
(11,446.92 €)
     -24.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.59 £
(93.45 €)
76.00 £
(89.23 €)
     -4.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.58 £
(40.60 €)
34.67 £
(40.70 €)
     +0.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.91 £
(99.69 €)
81.07 £
(95.18 €)
     -4.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.69 £
(140.52 €)
71.67 £
(84.14 €)
     -40.1 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,139.04 £
(1,337.28 €)
1,084.00 £
(1,272.66 €)
     -4.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 838.65 £
(984.62 €)
758.00 £
(889.92 €)
     -9.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,635.31 £
(3,093.97 €)
1,820.50 £
(2,137.35 €)
     -30.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,918.82 £
(2,252.78 €)
1,208.17 £
(1,418.44 €)
     -37.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 913.16 £
(1,072.09 €)
273.36 £
(320.94 €)
     -70.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 666.92 £
(782.99 €)
227.61 £
(267.22 €)
     -65.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,539.44 £
(2,981.41 €)
2,650.21 £
(3,111.46 €)
     +4.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.72 5.52      +48.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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