Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Heidelberg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Heidelberg are 2.2% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Heidelberg are 0.1% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Heidelberg are 4.8% lower than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Heidelberg are 9.0% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Heidelberg are 10.0% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Heidelberg is 15.4% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Heidelberg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.53 €)
12.84 £
(15.00 €)
     -14.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(70.11 €)
55.63 £
(65.00 €)
     -7.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.18 €)
8.56 £
(10.00 €)
     +22.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.26 €)
3.42 £
(4.00 €)
     -23.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.95 £
(5.78 €)
3.00 £
(3.50 €)
     -39.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.29 £
(3.84 €)
2.84 £
(3.32 €)
     -13.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 £
(2.04 €)
2.19 £
(2.56 €)
     +25.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.21 £
(1.42 €)
2.09 £
(2.44 €)
     +72.1 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Heidelberg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.76 £
(5.56 €)
3.26 £
(3.81 €)
     -31.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.28 €)
1.76 £
(2.06 €)
     +60.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.87 €)
1.07 £
(1.25 €)
     +44.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 £
(3.37 €)
3.04 £
(3.55 €)
     +5.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(3.94 €)
4.81 £
(5.62 €)
     +42.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.57 €)
6.12 £
(7.15 €)
     +100.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £
(5.55 €)
6.72 £
(7.85 €)
     +41.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 £
(1.19 €)
1.08 £
(1.26 €)
     +5.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.54 €)
0.55 £
(0.64 €)
     +17.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.10 €)
0.77 £
(0.90 €)
     -18.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.82 €)
1.08 £
(1.27 €)
     -30.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.43 £
(0.50 €)
0.60 £
(0.70 €)
     +39.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.52 €)
0.60 £
(0.70 €)
     +35.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.78 £
(0.91 €)
1.62 £
(1.89 €)
     +107.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 £
(0.97 €)
0.76 £
(0.89 €)
     -7.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.35 €)
5.13 £
(5.99 €)
     -35.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(2.05 €)
0.69 £
(0.81 €)
     -60.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.34 €)
1.68 £
(1.96 €)
     -16.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.36 €)
7.02 £
(8.20 €)
     -49.9 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Heidelberg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.04 €)
2.57 £
(3.00 €)
     -1.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(81.79 €)
41.94 £
(49.00 €)
     -40.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.67 €)
2.78 £
(3.25 €)
     -30.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 £
(2.91 €)
3.79 £
(4.43 €)
     +51.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.37 €)
25.68 £
(30.00 €)
     +28.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(6.70 €)
5.67 £
(6.63 €)
     -1.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,048.83 €)
23,262.13 £
(27,180.00 €)
     -17.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,142.86 £
(30,545.90 €)
23,963.93 £
(28,000.00 €)
     -8.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Heidelberg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.37 £
(318.24 €)
251.24 £
(293.56 €)
     -7.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.13 £
(15.35 €)
24.25 £
(28.33 €)
     +84.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.23 £
(37.66 €)
40.47 £
(47.29 €)
     +25.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Heidelberg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.60 £
(41.60 €)
37.66 £
(44.00 €)
     +5.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.75 £
(14.90 €)
15.41 £
(18.00 €)
     +20.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(14.02 €)
12.84 £
(15.00 €)
     +7.0 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Heidelberg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,055.75 €)
456.46 £
(533.33 €)
     -49.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,392.12 €)
8,558.55 £
(10,000.00 €)
     -12.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Heidelberg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.00 £
(87.63 €)
75.84 £
(88.61 €)
     +1.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.92 £
(39.64 €)
29.95 £
(35.00 €)
     -11.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.00 £
(93.47 €)
81.88 £
(95.67 €)
     +2.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.82 £
(83.91 €)
116.97 £
(136.67 €)
     +62.9 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Heidelberg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,092.40 £
(1,276.38 €)
835.88 £
(976.67 €)
     -23.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 765.71 £
(894.68 €)
654.12 £
(764.29 €)
     -14.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,777.33 £
(2,076.68 €)
1,754.50 £
(2,050.00 €)
     -1.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,205.71 £
(1,408.77 €)
1,364.02 £
(1,593.75 €)
     +13.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Heidelberg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.46 £
(379.11 €)
583.08 £
(681.28 €)
     +79.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.51 £
(262.32 €)
534.31 £
(624.30 €)
     +138.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Heidelberg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,587.04 £
(3,022.76 €)
2,988.72 £
(3,492.09 €)
     +15.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 3.98      -29.8 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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