Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Rome 

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Consumer Prices in Rome are 13.4% lower than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rome are 12.5% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Rome are 10.5% lower than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 15.6% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Rome are 6.2% lower than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 37.3% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.46 €)
12.89 £
(15.00 €)
     -14.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(69.84 €)
51.55 £
(60.00 €)
     -14.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.15 €)
8.59 £
(10.00 €)
     +22.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.24 €)
4.30 £
(5.00 €)
     -4.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.82 €)
3.44 £
(4.00 €)
     -31.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.30 £
(3.84 €)
1.26 £
(1.47 €)
     -61.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(2.05 €)
1.76 £
(2.05 €)
     -0.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(1.39 €)
0.91 £
(1.06 €)
     -23.9 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.68 £
(5.45 €)
5.07 £
(5.90 €)
     +8.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.30 €)
1.35 £
(1.57 €)
     +20.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £
(0.85 €)
0.98 £
(1.15 €)
     +34.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.92 £
(3.40 €)
3.09 £
(3.60 €)
     +6.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(3.93 €)
5.02 £
(5.84 €)
     +48.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.55 €)
4.04 £
(4.71 €)
     +32.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.91 £
(5.72 €)
6.05 £
(7.04 €)
     +23.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 £
(1.20 €)
0.81 £
(0.94 €)
     -21.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.54 €)
0.72 £
(0.84 €)
     +54.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.11 €)
0.75 £
(0.87 €)
     -20.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.81 €)
0.92 £
(1.07 €)
     -41.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.51 €)
0.57 £
(0.66 €)
     +29.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.53 €)
0.62 £
(0.72 €)
     +36.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.77 £
(0.89 €)
0.98 £
(1.14 €)
     +27.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(0.96 €)
0.32 £
(0.38 €)
     -60.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.31 €)
3.01 £
(3.50 €)
     -62.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(2.03 €)
1.25 £
(1.45 €)
     -28.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.32 €)
1.78 £
(2.07 €)
     -11.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.30 €)
5.15 £
(6.00 €)
     -63.2 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.03 €)
1.29 £
(1.50 €)
     -50.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(71.93 €)
30.07 £
(35.00 €)
     -51.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.66 €)
3.87 £
(4.50 €)
     -3.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 £
(2.81 €)
2.07 £
(2.41 €)
     -14.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.28 €)
28.35 £
(33.00 €)
     +41.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(6.65 €)
5.92 £
(6.89 €)
     +3.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,922.65 €)
20,619.24 £
(24,000.00 €)
     -27.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,571.43 £
(30,928.12 €)
21,754.52 £
(25,321.43 €)
     -18.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.35 £
(315.84 €)
182.29 £
(212.18 €)
     -32.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.94 £
(15.06 €)
10.24 £
(11.92 €)
     -20.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.87 £
(37.09 €)
23.83 £
(27.74 €)
     -25.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.57 £
(41.40 €)
49.61 £
(57.74 €)
     +39.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(16.30 €)
15.63 £
(18.19 €)
     +11.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(13.96 €)
8.59 £
(10.00 €)
     -28.4 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,051.72 €)
410.00 £
(477.22 €)
     -54.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,348.62 €)
7,785.08 £
(9,061.54 €)
     -20.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.00 £
(88.46 €)
53.74 £
(62.55 €)
     -29.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.67 £
(40.35 €)
24.57 £
(28.60 €)
     -29.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.07 £
(94.36 €)
64.34 £
(74.89 €)
     -20.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.67 £
(83.42 €)
81.75 £
(95.16 €)
     +14.1 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,084.00 £
(1,261.73 €)
927.66 £
(1,079.76 €)
     -14.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 758.00 £
(882.28 €)
572.94 £
(666.88 €)
     -24.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,820.50 £
(2,118.99 €)
1,794.51 £
(2,088.74 €)
     -1.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £
(1,406.26 €)
1,061.99 £
(1,236.11 €)
     -12.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(318.19 €)
551.06 £
(641.41 €)
     +101.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(264.93 €)
268.05 £
(312.00 €)
     +17.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,650.21 £
(3,084.74 €)
1,453.58 £
(1,691.92 €)
     -45.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 4.78      -13.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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