Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 18.5% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 23.7% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 35.8% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 39.2% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 16.8% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 1.7% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(130.43 kr)
17.25 £
(150.00 kr)
     +15.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(521.74 kr)
92.00 £
(800.00 kr)
     +53.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(60.87 kr)
11.50 £
(100.00 kr)
     +64.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(39.13 kr)
6.90 £
(60.00 kr)
     +53.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.95 £
(43.04 kr)
6.90 £
(60.00 kr)
     +39.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.29 £
(28.57 kr)
5.05 £
(43.94 kr)
     +53.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 £
(15.20 kr)
3.06 £
(26.57 kr)
     +74.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.21 £
(10.54 kr)
2.34 £
(20.39 kr)
     +93.4 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.76 £
(41.42 kr)
5.94 £
(51.65 kr)
     +24.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(9.56 kr)
2.55 £
(22.15 kr)
     +131.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(6.46 kr)
0.98 £
(8.51 kr)
     +31.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 £
(25.06 kr)
3.74 £
(32.55 kr)
     +29.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(29.32 kr)
4.44 £
(38.59 kr)
     +31.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(26.55 kr)
4.03 £
(35.04 kr)
     +31.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £
(41.27 kr)
5.96 £
(51.78 kr)
     +25.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 £
(8.87 kr)
1.10 £
(9.53 kr)
     +7.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(4.05 kr)
1.03 £
(8.97 kr)
     +121.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £
(8.20 kr)
1.17 £
(10.14 kr)
     +23.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(13.51 kr)
1.58 £
(13.77 kr)
     +2.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.43 £
(3.74 kr)
0.78 £
(6.80 kr)
     +81.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 £
(3.86 kr)
0.69 £
(5.98 kr)
     +55.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.78 £
(6.79 kr)
1.53 £
(13.34 kr)
     +96.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 £
(7.20 kr)
1.23 £
(10.71 kr)
     +48.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(69.57 kr)
8.05 £
(70.00 kr)
     +0.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(15.22 kr)
1.37 £
(11.94 kr)
     -21.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(17.42 kr)
1.93 £
(16.82 kr)
     -3.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(121.74 kr)
7.13 £
(62.00 kr)
     -49.1 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(22.61 kr)
2.76 £
(24.00 kr)
     +6.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(608.69 kr)
74.75 £
(650.00 kr)
     +6.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(34.78 kr)
5.75 £
(50.00 kr)
     +43.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 £
(21.69 kr)
3.05 £
(26.55 kr)
     +22.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(173.91 kr)
69.00 £
(600.00 kr)
     +245.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(49.86 kr)
6.17 £
(53.68 kr)
     +7.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(245,956.06 kr)
37,468.81 £
(325,815.10 kr)
     +32.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,142.86 £
(227,328.76 kr)
34,804.57 £
(302,647.85 kr)
     +33.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.37 £
(2,368.40 kr)
171.49 £
(1,491.22 kr)
     -37.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.13 £
(114.20 kr)
12.88 £
(111.97 kr)
     -2.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.23 £
(280.24 kr)
29.65 £
(257.82 kr)
     -8.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.60 £
(309.56 kr)
34.51 £
(300.09 kr)
     -3.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.14 £
(114.29 kr)
24.44 £
(212.48 kr)
     +85.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(104.35 kr)
14.66 £
(127.50 kr)
     +22.2 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(7,857.13 kr)
433.72 £
(3,771.43 kr)
     -52.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(84,782.45 kr)
7,403.14 £
(64,375.00 kr)
     -24.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.00 £
(652.17 kr)
85.91 £
(747.01 kr)
     +14.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.92 £
(294.98 kr)
36.25 £
(315.18 kr)
     +6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.00 £
(695.65 kr)
94.27 £
(819.75 kr)
     +17.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.82 £
(624.50 kr)
133.31 £
(1,159.26 kr)
     +85.6 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,092.40 £
(9,499.11 kr)
1,409.09 £
(12,252.96 kr)
     +29.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 765.71 £
(6,658.37 kr)
1,025.02 £
(8,913.22 kr)
     +33.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,777.33 £
(15,455.04 kr)
2,405.80 £
(20,920.00 kr)
     +35.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,205.71 £
(10,484.38 kr)
1,733.23 £
(15,071.51 kr)
     +43.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.46 £
(2,821.40 kr)
590.34 £
(5,133.38 kr)
     +81.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.51 £
(1,952.25 kr)
417.71 £
(3,632.27 kr)
     +86.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,587.04 £
(22,495.96 kr)
3,146.14 £
(27,357.72 kr)
     +21.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 4.08      -28.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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