Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 18.1% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 22.2% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Paris are 32.8% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 6.8% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Paris are 29.9% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 23.7% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.83 €)
15.15 £
(18.00 €)
     +1.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(77.25 €)
58.90 £
(70.00 €)
     -9.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.32 €)
10.10 £
(12.00 €)
     +44.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.75 £
(5.65 €)
5.89 £
(7.00 €)
     +24.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.94 €)
5.89 £
(7.00 €)
     +17.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.36 £
(3.99 €)
3.39 £
(4.02 €)
     +0.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.71 £
(2.03 €)
3.08 £
(3.66 €)
     +80.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.15 £
(1.37 €)
2.22 £
(2.64 €)
     +93.2 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.72 £
(5.61 €)
4.38 £
(5.20 €)
     -7.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.15 £
(1.37 €)
1.40 £
(1.66 €)
     +21.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.81 £
(0.96 €)
0.95 £
(1.12 €)
     +16.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.79 £
(3.31 €)
3.86 £
(4.59 €)
     +38.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.67 £
(4.37 €)
8.25 £
(9.80 €)
     +124.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.13 £
(3.72 €)
5.28 £
(6.27 €)
     +68.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.74 £
(5.64 €)
8.05 £
(9.57 €)
     +69.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.32 €)
1.24 £
(1.48 €)
     +11.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.63 €)
0.82 £
(0.98 €)
     +56.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.23 €)
1.25 £
(1.48 €)
     +20.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.47 £
(1.74 €)
1.39 £
(1.65 €)
     -5.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.56 €)
0.87 £
(1.03 €)
     +83.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £
(0.60 €)
0.92 £
(1.09 €)
     +82.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £
(0.99 €)
1.26 £
(1.49 €)
     +51.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 £
(1.05 €)
0.69 £
(0.82 €)
     -22.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.51 €)
6.73 £
(8.00 €)
     -15.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.04 £
(2.42 €)
1.83 £
(2.18 €)
     -10.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 £
(2.73 €)
3.01 £
(3.57 €)
     +31.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.90 £
(17.71 €)
10.52 £
(12.50 €)
     -29.4 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.85 £
(3.39 €)
1.81 £
(2.15 €)
     -36.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 £
(71.31 €)
72.70 £
(86.40 €)
     +21.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.75 €)
6.02 £
(7.15 €)
     +50.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.29 £
(2.72 €)
2.57 £
(3.05 €)
     +12.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.77 €)
40.39 £
(48.00 €)
     +101.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.53 £
(6.57 €)
6.05 £
(7.19 €)
     +9.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,616.57 €)
26,670.29 £
(31,697.50 €)
     -5.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,200.00 £
(31,138.56 €)
25,999.27 £
(30,900.00 €)
     -0.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 269.99 £
(320.88 €)
193.65 £
(230.15 €)
     -28.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.60 £
(16.17 €)
13.23 £
(15.73 €)
     -2.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.12 £
(36.99 €)
26.06 £
(30.97 €)
     -16.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.67 £
(42.39 €)
30.06 £
(35.73 €)
     -15.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.20 £
(18.07 €)
14.52 £
(17.26 €)
     -4.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £
(15.45 €)
10.94 £
(13.00 €)
     -15.9 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 886.67 £
(1,053.80 €)
593.71 £
(705.62 €)
     -33.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,587.82 €)
14,163.57 £
(16,833.33 €)
     +45.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.77 £
(84.11 €)
81.40 £
(96.74 €)
     +15.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.00 £
(42.79 €)
36.53 £
(43.42 €)
     +1.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.50 £
(103.99 €)
86.32 £
(102.59 €)
     -1.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.11 £
(90.46 €)
115.52 £
(137.29 €)
     +51.8 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,051.60 £
(1,249.82 €)
1,122.43 £
(1,334.00 €)
     +6.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 737.22 £
(876.18 €)
821.80 £
(976.71 €)
     +11.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,836.94 £
(2,183.19 €)
2,655.46 £
(3,156.00 €)
     +44.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,229.85 £
(1,461.67 €)
1,847.72 £
(2,196.00 €)
     +50.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(324.89 €)
960.22 £
(1,141.22 €)
     +251.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(270.51 €)
688.90 £
(818.75 €)
     +202.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,680.86 £
(3,186.19 €)
2,501.07 £
(2,972.51 €)
     -6.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.51 3.79      -31.2 %
Last update: September 2024September 2024
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