Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Glasgow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 1.5% lower than in Munich (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 8.3% lower than in Munich
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 21.1% lower than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 1.3% higher than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 6.1% lower than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 5.8% lower than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(12.87 £)
17.48 €
(15.00 £)
     +16.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(64.36 £)
69.92 €
(60.00 £)
     -6.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.58 £)
8.16 €
(7.00 £)
     -18.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(3.86 £)
5.24 €
(4.50 £)
     +16.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 €
(3.86 £)
5.77 €
(4.95 £)
     +28.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 €
(3.19 £)
3.83 €
(3.29 £)
     +3.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 €
(2.65 £)
2.04 €
(1.75 £)
     -33.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(2.23 £)
1.41 €
(1.21 £)
     -45.7 %
Markets
Munich Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.38 €
(3.76 £)
5.55 €
(4.76 £)
     +26.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.11 €
(1.81 £)
1.28 €
(1.10 £)
     -39.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.20 €
(1.03 £)
0.87 €
(0.74 £)
     -27.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.16 €
(2.72 £)
3.36 €
(2.88 £)
     +6.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 €
(5.00 £)
3.93 €
(3.37 £)
     -32.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.70 €
(4.89 £)
3.56 €
(3.05 £)
     -37.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.31 €
(6.28 £)
5.53 €
(4.75 £)
     -24.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.23 €
(1.06 £)
1.19 €
(1.02 £)
     -3.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.60 £)
0.54 €
(0.47 £)
     -22.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 €
(0.90 £)
1.10 €
(0.94 £)
     +5.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.40 €
(1.20 £)
1.81 €
(1.55 £)
     +29.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(0.63 £)
0.50 €
(0.43 £)
     -32.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.68 £)
0.52 €
(0.44 £)
     -34.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 €
(1.55 £)
0.91 €
(0.78 £)
     -49.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(0.74 £)
0.97 €
(0.83 £)
     +12.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(5.14 £)
9.32 €
(8.00 £)
     +55.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.95 €
(0.81 £)
2.04 €
(1.75 £)
     +115.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 €
(1.37 £)
2.33 €
(2.00 £)
     +46.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(7.04 £)
16.31 €
(14.00 £)
     +98.9 %
Transportation
Munich Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 €
(3.18 £)
3.03 €
(2.60 £)
     -18.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(42.05 £)
81.57 €
(70.00 £)
     +66.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 €
(4.72 £)
4.66 €
(4.00 £)
     -15.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(3.18 £)
2.91 €
(2.49 £)
     -21.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 €
(30.89 £)
23.31 €
(20.00 £)
     -35.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 €
(5.93 £)
6.68 €
(5.73 £)
     -3.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(23,325.07 £)
32,959.65 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +21.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,625.00 €
(23,706.96 £)
30,463.48 €
(26,142.86 £)
     +10.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 283.00 €
(242.86 £)
317.38 €
(272.37 £)
     +12.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.14 €
(17.28 £)
15.30 €
(13.13 £)
     -24.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.26 €
(31.98 £)
37.55 €
(32.23 £)
     +0.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.52 €
(37.35 £)
41.48 €
(35.60 £)
     -4.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.19 €
(22.47 £)
15.31 €
(13.14 £)
     -41.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(11.16 £)
13.98 €
(12.00 £)
     +7.6 %
Childcare
Munich Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 837.41 €
(718.64 £)
1,052.90 €
(903.57 £)
     +25.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,575.00 €
(12,507.83 £)
11,361.38 €
(9,750.00 £)
     -22.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.42 €
(71.59 £)
87.40 €
(75.00 £)
     +4.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.18 €
(27.62 £)
39.53 €
(33.92 £)
     +22.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.48 €
(71.64 £)
93.22 €
(80.00 £)
     +11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.78 €
(95.07 £)
83.69 €
(71.82 £)
     -24.5 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,462.58 €
(1,255.14 £)
1,272.94 €
(1,092.40 £)
     -13.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,147.21 €
(984.50 £)
892.26 €
(765.71 £)
     -22.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,510.23 €
(2,154.21 £)
2,071.07 €
(1,777.33 £)
     -17.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,027.03 €
(1,739.53 £)
1,404.97 €
(1,205.71 £)
     -30.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 947.64 €
(813.23 £)
378.08 €
(324.46 £)
     -60.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 698.05 €
(599.04 £)
261.61 €
(224.51 £)
     -62.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,493.00 €
(2,997.59 £)
3,014.60 €
(2,587.04 £)
     -13.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.40 5.67      +66.7 %
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