Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Berlin 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Berlin are 0.8% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 3.8% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Berlin are 10.8% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 6.6% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 4.9% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 0.7% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.49 €)
12.01 £
(14.00 €)
     -19.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(69.94 €)
60.05 £
(70.00 €)
     +0.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.16 €)
8.58 £
(10.00 €)
     +22.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.25 €)
3.86 £
(4.50 €)
     -14.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.90 £
(5.71 €)
3.43 £
(4.00 €)
     -30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.26 £
(3.80 €)
3.17 £
(3.70 €)
     -2.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(2.05 €)
2.43 £
(2.83 €)
     +38.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 £
(1.43 €)
2.21 £
(2.58 €)
     +80.4 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.69 £
(5.47 €)
3.72 £
(4.34 €)
     -20.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.28 €)
1.52 £
(1.77 €)
     +37.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.87 €)
1.08 £
(1.26 €)
     +45.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 £
(3.36 €)
2.79 £
(3.25 €)
     -3.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(3.93 €)
4.90 £
(5.72 €)
     +45.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.56 €)
5.06 £
(5.90 €)
     +65.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £
(5.53 €)
6.07 £
(7.07 €)
     +27.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.16 €)
1.02 £
(1.19 €)
     +2.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.54 €)
0.61 £
(0.72 €)
     +32.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.10 €)
0.83 £
(0.97 €)
     -11.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.81 €)
1.24 £
(1.45 €)
     -19.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.52 €)
0.63 £
(0.74 €)
     +42.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.53 €)
0.66 £
(0.77 €)
     +46.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(0.92 €)
1.33 £
(1.55 €)
     +68.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 £
(1.03 €)
0.77 £
(0.90 €)
     -12.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.75 £
(9.03 €)
5.14 £
(5.99 €)
     -33.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 £
(2.02 €)
0.83 £
(0.97 €)
     -51.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.34 €)
1.40 £
(1.64 €)
     -29.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.32 €)
7.03 £
(8.20 €)
     -49.8 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.03 €)
3.00 £
(3.50 €)
     +15.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.90 £
(76.82 €)
42.03 £
(49.00 €)
     -36.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.66 €)
4.29 £
(5.00 €)
     +7.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 £
(2.91 €)
3.17 £
(3.70 €)
     +27.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.31 €)
30.02 £
(35.00 €)
     +50.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(6.68 €)
5.86 £
(6.83 €)
     +2.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,973.05 €)
25,545.93 £
(29,780.00 €)
     -9.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,142.86 £
(30,475.86 €)
25,904.22 £
(30,197.67 €)
     -0.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.37 £
(317.51 €)
285.95 £
(333.35 €)
     +5.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.64 £
(14.74 €)
16.65 £
(19.41 €)
     +31.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.23 £
(37.57 €)
33.48 £
(39.03 €)
     +3.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.35 £
(42.37 €)
29.59 £
(34.50 €)
     -18.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(16.32 €)
18.66 £
(21.75 €)
     +33.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(13.98 €)
10.85 £
(12.65 €)
     -9.5 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 866.67 £
(1,010.31 €)
164.78 £
(192.09 €)
     -81.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,366.00 €)
7,201.41 £
(8,395.00 €)
     -26.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.00 £
(90.93 €)
70.31 £
(81.96 €)
     -9.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.42 £
(38.95 €)
32.73 £
(38.16 €)
     -2.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.67 £
(95.20 €)
74.76 £
(87.15 €)
     -8.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.36 £
(83.19 €)
111.81 £
(130.34 €)
     +56.7 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,092.40 £
(1,273.46 €)
1,079.20 £
(1,258.07 €)
     -1.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 774.62 £
(903.00 €)
771.53 £
(899.41 €)
     -0.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,777.33 £
(2,071.91 €)
2,061.46 £
(2,403.13 €)
     +16.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,252.47 £
(1,460.06 €)
1,511.36 £
(1,761.86 €)
     +20.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.46 £
(378.24 €)
645.71 £
(752.73 €)
     +99.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.51 £
(261.72 €)
465.27 £
(542.39 €)
     +107.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,565.15 £
(2,990.30 €)
2,646.50 £
(3,085.14 €)
     +3.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 3.96      -30.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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