Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 14.6% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 21.2% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Paris are 36.7% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 11.8% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Paris are 39.1% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 20.7% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.53 €)
15.40 £
(18.00 €)
     +2.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(70.14 €)
64.16 £
(75.00 €)
     +6.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.18 €)
10.27 £
(12.00 €)
     +46.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.26 €)
5.99 £
(7.00 €)
     +33.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.95 £
(5.79 €)
5.99 £
(7.00 €)
     +21.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.29 £
(3.84 €)
3.59 £
(4.20 €)
     +9.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 £
(2.04 €)
2.92 £
(3.41 €)
     +66.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.21 £
(1.42 €)
2.35 £
(2.74 €)
     +93.6 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.76 £
(5.57 €)
4.63 £
(5.41 €)
     -2.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.28 €)
1.39 £
(1.62 €)
     +26.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.87 €)
0.93 £
(1.09 €)
     +25.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 £
(3.37 €)
3.72 £
(4.34 €)
     +28.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(3.94 €)
8.35 £
(9.77 €)
     +147.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.57 €)
5.57 £
(6.51 €)
     +82.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £
(5.55 €)
8.49 £
(9.92 €)
     +78.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 £
(1.19 €)
1.21 £
(1.41 €)
     +18.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.54 €)
0.87 £
(1.02 €)
     +87.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.10 €)
1.32 £
(1.54 €)
     +39.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.82 €)
1.50 £
(1.76 €)
     -3.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.43 £
(0.50 €)
0.86 £
(1.01 €)
     +100.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.52 €)
0.92 £
(1.08 €)
     +107.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.78 £
(0.91 €)
1.37 £
(1.60 €)
     +75.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 £
(0.97 €)
0.79 £
(0.92 €)
     -5.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.35 €)
6.84 £
(8.00 €)
     -14.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(2.05 €)
1.99 £
(2.33 €)
     +13.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.34 €)
2.98 £
(3.48 €)
     +48.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.37 €)
10.27 £
(12.00 €)
     -26.7 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.04 €)
1.84 £
(2.15 €)
     -29.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(81.83 €)
72.71 £
(85.00 €)
     +3.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.68 €)
5.45 £
(6.38 €)
     +36.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 £
(2.92 €)
2.66 £
(3.11 €)
     +6.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.38 €)
39.35 £
(46.00 €)
     +96.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(6.70 €)
6.12 £
(7.16 €)
     +6.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,063.93 €)
25,663.92 £
(30,000.00 €)
     -9.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,142.86 £
(30,559.86 €)
25,948.12 £
(30,332.22 €)
     -0.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.37 £
(318.38 €)
177.57 £
(207.57 €)
     -34.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.13 £
(15.35 €)
13.40 £
(15.67 €)
     +2.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.23 £
(37.67 €)
25.52 £
(29.83 €)
     -20.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.60 £
(41.61 €)
32.56 £
(38.06 €)
     -8.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.14 £
(15.36 €)
14.42 £
(16.86 €)
     +9.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(14.03 €)
11.12 £
(13.00 €)
     -7.3 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,056.24 €)
655.38 £
(766.11 €)
     -27.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,397.33 €)
13,022.06 £
(15,222.22 €)
     +33.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.00 £
(87.67 €)
80.48 £
(94.07 €)
     +7.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.92 £
(39.65 €)
35.06 £
(40.98 €)
     +3.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.00 £
(93.52 €)
87.67 £
(102.48 €)
     +9.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.82 £
(83.95 €)
123.22 £
(144.04 €)
     +71.6 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,092.40 £
(1,276.97 €)
1,154.94 £
(1,350.07 €)
     +5.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 765.71 £
(895.09 €)
843.90 £
(986.49 €)
     +10.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,777.33 £
(2,077.63 €)
2,668.57 £
(3,119.44 €)
     +50.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,205.71 £
(1,409.42 €)
1,951.94 £
(2,281.73 €)
     +61.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.46 £
(379.28 €)
937.23 £
(1,095.58 €)
     +188.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.51 £
(262.44 €)
681.36 £
(796.48 €)
     +203.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,587.04 £
(3,024.14 €)
2,487.39 £
(2,907.65 €)
     -3.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 3.79      -33.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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