Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 18.2% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 23.4% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 35.4% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 38.9% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 16.5% 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 £
(130.78 kr)
17.21 £
(150.00 kr)
     +14.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(523.10 kr)
91.76 £
(800.00 kr)
     +52.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(61.03 kr)
11.47 £
(100.00 kr)
     +63.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(39.23 kr)
6.88 £
(60.00 kr)
     +52.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.95 £
(43.16 kr)
6.88 £
(60.00 kr)
     +39.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.29 £
(28.64 kr)
5.04 £
(43.94 kr)
     +53.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 £
(15.24 kr)
3.05 £
(26.57 kr)
     +74.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.21 £
(10.57 kr)
2.34 £
(20.39 kr)
     +92.8 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.76 £
(41.52 kr)
5.92 £
(51.65 kr)
     +24.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(9.58 kr)
2.54 £
(22.15 kr)
     +131.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(6.47 kr)
0.98 £
(8.51 kr)
     +31.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 £
(25.13 kr)
3.73 £
(32.55 kr)
     +29.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(29.40 kr)
4.43 £
(38.59 kr)
     +31.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(26.62 kr)
4.02 £
(35.04 kr)
     +31.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £
(41.38 kr)
5.94 £
(51.78 kr)
     +25.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 £
(8.89 kr)
1.09 £
(9.53 kr)
     +7.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(4.06 kr)
1.03 £
(8.97 kr)
     +120.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £
(8.22 kr)
1.16 £
(10.14 kr)
     +23.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(13.54 kr)
1.58 £
(13.77 kr)
     +1.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.43 £
(3.75 kr)
0.78 £
(6.80 kr)
     +81.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 £
(3.87 kr)
0.69 £
(5.98 kr)
     +54.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.78 £
(6.81 kr)
1.53 £
(13.34 kr)
     +95.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 £
(7.22 kr)
1.23 £
(10.71 kr)
     +48.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(69.75 kr)
8.03 £
(70.00 kr)
     +0.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(15.26 kr)
1.37 £
(11.94 kr)
     -21.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(17.47 kr)
1.93 £
(16.82 kr)
     -3.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(122.06 kr)
7.11 £
(62.00 kr)
     -49.2 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(22.67 kr)
2.75 £
(24.00 kr)
     +5.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(610.28 kr)
74.56 £
(650.00 kr)
     +6.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(34.87 kr)
5.74 £
(50.00 kr)
     +43.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 £
(21.75 kr)
3.05 £
(26.55 kr)
     +22.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(174.37 kr)
68.82 £
(600.00 kr)
     +244.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(49.99 kr)
6.16 £
(53.69 kr)
     +7.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(246,598.23 kr)
37,421.16 £
(326,250.39 kr)
     +32.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,142.86 £
(227,922.30 kr)
34,713.93 £
(302,647.85 kr)
     +32.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.37 £
(2,374.58 kr)
171.04 £
(1,491.22 kr)
     -37.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.13 £
(114.50 kr)
12.84 £
(111.97 kr)
     -2.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.23 £
(280.97 kr)
29.57 £
(257.84 kr)
     -8.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.60 £
(310.37 kr)
34.42 £
(300.12 kr)
     -3.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.14 £
(114.58 kr)
24.38 £
(212.53 kr)
     +85.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(104.62 kr)
14.63 £
(127.53 kr)
     +21.9 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(7,877.64 kr)
432.59 £
(3,771.43 kr)
     -52.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(85,003.81 kr)
7,383.86 £
(64,375.00 kr)
     -24.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.00 £
(653.88 kr)
85.68 £
(747.00 kr)
     +14.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.92 £
(295.75 kr)
36.16 £
(315.23 kr)
     +6.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.00 £
(697.47 kr)
94.03 £
(819.81 kr)
     +17.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.82 £
(626.14 kr)
132.98 £
(1,159.34 kr)
     +85.2 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,092.40 £
(9,523.91 kr)
1,405.52 £
(12,253.81 kr)
     +28.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 765.71 £
(6,675.76 kr)
1,022.42 £
(8,913.84 kr)
     +33.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,777.33 £
(15,495.40 kr)
2,399.54 £
(20,920.00 kr)
     +35.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,205.71 £
(10,511.75 kr)
1,728.84 £
(15,072.64 kr)
     +43.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.46 £
(2,828.76 kr)
588.80 £
(5,133.38 kr)
     +81.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.51 £
(1,957.35 kr)
416.62 £
(3,632.27 kr)
     +85.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,587.04 £
(22,554.69 kr)
3,138.07 £
(27,358.72 kr)
     +21.3 %
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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