Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Utrecht 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Utrecht are 1.8% lower than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Utrecht are 0.2% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Utrecht are 4.8% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Utrecht are 0.1% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Utrecht are 0.8% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Utrecht is 5.9% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.46 €)
15.03 £
(17.50 €)
     +0.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(69.84 €)
57.99 £
(67.50 €)
     -3.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.15 €)
8.59 £
(10.00 €)
     +22.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.24 €)
4.94 £
(5.75 €)
     +9.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.82 €)
4.30 £
(5.00 €)
     -14.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.30 £
(3.84 €)
2.85 £
(3.31 €)
     -13.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(2.05 €)
2.22 £
(2.58 €)
     +26.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(1.39 €)
1.61 £
(1.88 €)
     +34.5 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.68 £
(5.45 €)
3.58 £
(4.16 €)
     -23.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.30 €)
1.09 £
(1.27 €)
     -2.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £
(0.85 €)
0.99 £
(1.15 €)
     +35.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.92 £
(3.40 €)
3.53 £
(4.11 €)
     +21.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(3.93 €)
5.05 £
(5.88 €)
     +49.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.55 €)
5.47 £
(6.36 €)
     +79.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.91 £
(5.72 €)
5.73 £
(6.67 €)
     +16.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 £
(1.20 €)
0.65 £
(0.76 €)
     -36.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.54 €)
0.85 £
(0.99 €)
     +82.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.11 €)
0.63 £
(0.73 €)
     -33.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.81 €)
1.13 £
(1.31 €)
     -27.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.51 €)
0.65 £
(0.76 €)
     +49.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.53 €)
0.59 £
(0.69 €)
     +30.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.77 £
(0.89 €)
0.90 £
(1.04 €)
     +16.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(0.96 €)
0.56 £
(0.65 €)
     -32.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.31 €)
5.15 £
(5.99 €)
     -35.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(2.03 €)
0.99 £
(1.16 €)
     -43.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.32 €)
1.87 £
(2.18 €)
     -6.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.30 €)
7.22 £
(8.40 €)
     -48.5 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.03 €)
2.41 £
(2.80 €)
     -7.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(71.93 €)
50.69 £
(59.00 €)
     -18.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.66 €)
3.44 £
(4.00 €)
     -14.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 £
(2.81 €)
3.32 £
(3.86 €)
     +37.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.28 €)
20.10 £
(23.40 €)
     +0.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(6.65 €)
6.23 £
(7.25 €)
     +9.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,922.65 €)
28,351.45 £
(33,000.00 €)
     +0.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,571.43 £
(30,928.12 €)
28,773.86 £
(33,491.67 €)
     +8.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.35 £
(315.84 €)
225.59 £
(262.58 €)
     -16.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.94 £
(15.06 €)
19.79 £
(23.04 €)
     +53.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.87 £
(37.09 €)
32.83 £
(38.21 €)
     +3.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.57 £
(41.40 €)
26.42 £
(30.75 €)
     -25.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(16.30 €)
13.50 £
(15.71 €)
     -3.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(13.96 €)
10.74 £
(12.50 €)
     -10.5 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,051.72 €)
1,717.55 £
(1,999.17 €)
     +90.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,348.62 €)
8,182.40 £
(9,524.00 €)
     -16.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.00 £
(88.46 €)
65.29 £
(76.00 €)
     -14.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.67 £
(40.35 €)
21.37 £
(24.88 €)
     -38.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.07 £
(94.36 €)
59.50 £
(69.25 €)
     -26.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.67 £
(83.42 €)
69.91 £
(81.38 €)
     -2.4 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,084.00 £
(1,261.73 €)
1,111.51 £
(1,293.75 €)
     +2.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 758.00 £
(882.28 €)
893.77 £
(1,040.32 €)
     +17.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,820.50 £
(2,118.99 €)
1,754.78 £
(2,042.50 €)
     -3.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £
(1,406.26 €)
1,341.86 £
(1,561.88 €)
     +11.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(318.19 €)
395.22 £
(460.02 €)
     +44.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(264.93 €)
284.99 £
(331.72 €)
     +25.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,650.21 £
(3,084.74 €)
2,812.80 £
(3,273.99 €)
     +6.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 4.44      -19.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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