Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Mainz 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Mainz are 0.9% lower than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mainz are 8.3% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Mainz are 25.7% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Mainz are 16.2% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Mainz are 7.1% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Mainz is 12.1% higher than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Mainz Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (17.49 €) |
9.44 £ (11.00 €) |
-37.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (69.95 €) |
60.04 £ (70.00 €) |
+0.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (8.16 €) |
8.56 £ (9.98 €) |
+22.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (5.25 €) |
3.52 £ (4.10 €) |
-21.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.95 £ (5.77 €) |
2.57 £ (3.00 €) |
-48.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.29 £ (3.83 €) |
2.74 £ (3.20 €) |
-16.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.75 £ (2.04 €) |
1.99 £ (2.31 €) |
+13.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.21 £ (1.41 €) |
1.97 £ (2.30 €) |
+62.7 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Mainz Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.76 £ (5.55 €) |
3.22 £ (3.76 €) |
-32.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.10 £ (1.28 €) |
1.55 £ (1.81 €) |
+40.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.74 £ (0.87 €) |
1.06 £ (1.24 €) |
+42.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.88 £ (3.36 €) |
2.80 £ (3.26 €) |
-2.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.37 £ (3.93 €) |
4.96 £ (5.78 €) |
+47.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.05 £ (3.56 €) |
5.38 £ (6.27 €) |
+76.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.75 £ (5.53 €) |
6.27 £ (7.31 €) |
+32.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.02 £ (1.19 €) |
1.04 £ (1.21 €) |
+1.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (0.54 €) |
0.54 £ (0.63 €) |
+16.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (1.10 €) |
0.84 £ (0.98 €) |
-10.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (1.81 €) |
1.43 £ (1.66 €) |
-8.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.43 £ (0.50 €) |
0.61 £ (0.71 €) |
+40.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.44 £ (0.52 €) |
0.64 £ (0.74 €) |
+43.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.78 £ (0.91 €) |
1.56 £ (1.82 €) |
+100.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.83 £ (0.97 €) |
0.80 £ (0.94 €) |
-3.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (9.33 €) |
5.14 £ (5.99 €) |
-35.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.75 £ (2.04 €) |
0.70 £ (0.82 €) |
-60.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.00 £ (2.34 €) |
1.24 £ (1.44 €) |
-38.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (16.32 €) |
7.03 £ (8.20 €) |
-49.8 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Mainz Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.60 £ (3.03 €) |
2.74 £ (3.20 €) |
+5.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
70.00 £ (81.61 €) |
42.03 £ (49.00 €) |
-40.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (4.66 €) |
6.43 £ (7.50 €) |
+60.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.49 £ (2.91 €) |
3.38 £ (3.94 €) |
+35.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (23.32 €) |
21.62 £ (25.20 €) |
+8.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.73 £ (6.68 €) |
5.66 £ (6.59 €) |
-1.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (32,975.29 €) |
23,314.01 £ (27,180.00 €) |
-17.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,142.86 £ (30,477.93 €) |
22,336.16 £ (26,040.00 €) |
-14.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Mainz Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
272.37 £ (317.53 €) |
253.28 £ (295.28 €) |
-7.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.13 £ (15.31 €) |
18.64 £ (21.73 €) |
+42.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.23 £ (37.57 €) |
36.47 £ (42.52 €) |
+13.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Mainz Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.60 £ (41.50 €) |
34.17 £ (39.83 €) |
-4.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.14 £ (15.32 €) |
16.58 £ (19.33 €) |
+26.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (13.99 €) |
12.87 £ (15.00 €) |
+7.2 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Mainz Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
903.57 £ (1,053.40 €) |
385.99 £ (450.00 €) |
-57.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (11,366.77 €) |
4,717.70 £ (5,500.00 €) |
-51.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Mainz Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
75.00 £ (87.44 €) |
76.98 £ (89.75 €) |
+2.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
33.92 £ (39.55 €) |
36.88 £ (43.00 €) |
+8.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
80.00 £ (93.27 €) |
78.27 £ (91.25 €) |
-2.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
71.82 £ (83.73 €) |
137.24 £ (160.00 €) |
+91.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Mainz Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,092.40 £ (1,273.54 €) |
721.59 £ (841.25 €) |
-33.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
765.71 £ (892.69 €) |
560.76 £ (653.75 €) |
-26.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,777.33 £ (2,072.05 €) |
1,286.65 £ (1,500.00 €) |
-27.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,205.71 £ (1,405.64 €) |
1,029.32 £ (1,200.00 €) |
-14.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Mainz Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
324.46 £ (378.26 €) |
478.13 £ (557.41 €) |
+47.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
224.51 £ (261.74 €) |
430.32 £ (501.67 €) |
+91.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Mainz Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,587.04 £ (3,016.03 €) |
2,659.07 £ (3,100.00 €) |
+2.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.67 | 3.99 | -29.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 133 | 26 |
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| Cost of Living in Edinburgh | 46.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 81.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 145.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 151.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 165.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 167.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 170.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 184.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 189.21 miles |
Cities near Mainz: | Cost of Living in Wiesbaden | 8.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ruesselsheim | 10.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in Darmstadt | 23.68 miles |
| Cost of Living in Frankfurt | 25.50 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bad Kreuznach | 27.46 miles |
| Cost of Living in Offenbach am Main | 30.10 miles |
| Cost of Living in Offenbach | 30.31 miles |
| Cost of Living in Friedrichsdorf | 33.29 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dorfweil | 33.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Worms | 36.59 miles |