Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Berlin 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Berlin are 0.6% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 4.0% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Berlin are 11.7% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 7.0% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 4.8% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 0.1% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.53 €)
11.98 £
(14.00 €)
     -20.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(70.14 €)
59.88 £
(70.00 €)
     -0.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.18 €)
8.55 £
(10.00 €)
     +22.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.26 €)
3.85 £
(4.50 €)
     -14.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.95 £
(5.79 €)
3.42 £
(4.00 €)
     -30.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.29 £
(3.84 €)
3.18 £
(3.72 €)
     -3.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 £
(2.04 €)
2.39 £
(2.79 €)
     +36.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.21 £
(1.42 €)
2.13 £
(2.49 €)
     +75.9 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.76 £
(5.57 €)
3.68 £
(4.30 €)
     -22.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.28 €)
1.52 £
(1.77 €)
     +38.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.87 €)
1.07 £
(1.25 €)
     +44.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 £
(3.37 €)
2.73 £
(3.19 €)
     -5.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(3.94 €)
4.94 £
(5.78 €)
     +46.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.57 €)
5.02 £
(5.86 €)
     +64.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £
(5.55 €)
6.06 £
(7.08 €)
     +27.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 £
(1.19 €)
1.03 £
(1.21 €)
     +1.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.54 €)
0.61 £
(0.72 €)
     +31.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.10 €)
0.83 £
(0.97 €)
     -11.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.82 €)
1.28 £
(1.49 €)
     -17.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.43 £
(0.50 €)
0.63 £
(0.74 €)
     +46.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.52 €)
0.66 £
(0.77 €)
     +49.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.78 £
(0.91 €)
1.33 £
(1.55 €)
     +70.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 £
(0.97 €)
0.77 £
(0.90 €)
     -6.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.35 €)
5.12 £
(5.99 €)
     -35.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(2.05 €)
0.85 £
(0.99 €)
     -51.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.34 €)
1.41 £
(1.65 €)
     -29.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.37 €)
7.01 £
(8.20 €)
     -49.9 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.04 €)
2.99 £
(3.50 €)
     +15.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(81.83 €)
41.92 £
(49.00 €)
     -40.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.68 €)
4.28 £
(5.00 €)
     +6.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 £
(2.92 €)
3.17 £
(3.70 €)
     +26.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.38 €)
29.94 £
(35.00 €)
     +49.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(6.70 €)
5.84 £
(6.82 €)
     +1.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,063.93 €)
25,475.71 £
(29,780.00 €)
     -9.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,142.86 £
(30,559.86 €)
25,833.01 £
(30,197.67 €)
     -1.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.37 £
(318.38 €)
288.67 £
(337.44 €)
     +6.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.13 £
(15.35 €)
16.19 £
(18.92 €)
     +23.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.23 £
(37.67 €)
33.62 £
(39.30 €)
     +4.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.60 £
(41.61 €)
29.50 £
(34.49 €)
     -17.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.14 £
(15.36 €)
18.91 £
(22.11 €)
     +43.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(14.03 €)
10.69 £
(12.50 €)
     -10.9 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,056.24 €)
164.33 £
(192.09 €)
     -81.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,397.33 €)
7,409.27 £
(8,661.11 €)
     -24.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.00 £
(87.67 €)
70.57 £
(82.49 €)
     -5.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.92 £
(39.65 €)
32.67 £
(38.19 €)
     -3.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.00 £
(93.52 €)
75.55 £
(88.31 €)
     -5.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.82 £
(83.95 €)
113.51 £
(132.69 €)
     +58.1 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,092.40 £
(1,276.97 €)
1,085.60 £
(1,269.02 €)
     -0.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 765.71 £
(895.09 €)
770.98 £
(901.24 €)
     +0.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,777.33 £
(2,077.63 €)
2,044.81 £
(2,390.30 €)
     +15.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,205.71 £
(1,409.42 €)
1,508.47 £
(1,763.33 €)
     +25.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.46 £
(379.28 €)
643.03 £
(751.67 €)
     +98.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.51 £
(262.44 €)
464.00 £
(542.39 €)
     +106.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,587.04 £
(3,024.14 €)
2,687.99 £
(3,142.15 €)
     +3.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 4.01      -29.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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