Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Groningen 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Groningen are 7.0% lower than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Groningen are 10.5% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Groningen are 18.5% lower than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Groningen are 5.1% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Groningen are 0.1% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Groningen is 6.3% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Groningen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.49 €)
11.15 £
(13.00 €)
     -25.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(69.95 €)
68.62 £
(80.00 €)
     +14.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.16 €)
9.44 £
(11.00 €)
     +34.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.25 €)
4.29 £
(5.00 €)
     -4.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.95 £
(5.77 €)
3.00 £
(3.50 €)
     -39.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.29 £
(3.83 €)
2.65 £
(3.09 €)
     -19.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 £
(2.04 €)
2.14 £
(2.50 €)
     +22.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.21 £
(1.41 €)
1.81 £
(2.11 €)
     +49.1 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Groningen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.76 £
(5.55 €)
3.55 £
(4.14 €)
     -25.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.28 €)
1.03 £
(1.20 €)
     -6.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.87 €)
1.13 £
(1.32 €)
     +52.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 £
(3.36 €)
3.47 £
(4.04 €)
     +20.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(3.93 €)
4.31 £
(5.03 €)
     +27.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.56 €)
5.50 £
(6.42 €)
     +80.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £
(5.53 €)
5.83 £
(6.80 €)
     +22.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 £
(1.19 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     -37.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.54 €)
0.85 £
(0.99 €)
     +82.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.10 €)
0.64 £
(0.74 €)
     -32.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.81 €)
1.09 £
(1.27 €)
     -29.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.43 £
(0.50 €)
0.72 £
(0.84 €)
     +67.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.52 €)
0.65 £
(0.76 €)
     +47.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.78 £
(0.91 €)
0.89 £
(1.03 €)
     +13.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 £
(0.97 €)
0.53 £
(0.62 €)
     -35.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.33 €)
5.14 £
(5.99 €)
     -35.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(2.04 €)
1.00 £
(1.17 €)
     -42.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.34 €)
1.97 £
(2.30 €)
     -1.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.32 €)
7.03 £
(8.20 €)
     -49.8 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Groningen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.03 €)
2.14 £
(2.50 €)
     -17.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(81.61 €)
51.47 £
(60.00 €)
     -26.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.66 €)
2.77 £
(3.23 €)
     -30.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 £
(2.91 €)
3.31 £
(3.86 €)
     +32.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.32 €)
21.55 £
(25.12 €)
     +7.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(6.68 €)
6.21 £
(7.24 €)
     +8.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,975.29 €)
21,787.20 £
(25,400.00 €)
     -23.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,142.86 £
(30,477.93 €)
24,882.50 £
(29,008.57 €)
     -4.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Groningen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.37 £
(317.53 €)
194.28 £
(226.49 €)
     -28.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.13 £
(15.31 €)
17.98 £
(20.96 €)
     +36.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.23 £
(37.57 €)
33.16 £
(38.66 €)
     +2.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Groningen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.60 £
(41.50 €)
23.83 £
(27.79 €)
     -33.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.14 £
(15.32 €)
11.08 £
(12.92 €)
     -15.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(13.99 €)
10.29 £
(12.00 €)
     -14.2 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Groningen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,053.40 €)
1,319.35 £
(1,538.12 €)
     +46.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,366.77 €)
6,462.53 £
(7,534.17 €)
     -33.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Groningen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.00 £
(87.44 €)
58.48 £
(68.18 €)
     -22.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.92 £
(39.55 €)
20.74 £
(24.17 €)
     -38.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.00 £
(93.27 €)
64.64 £
(75.35 €)
     -19.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.82 £
(83.73 €)
73.75 £
(85.97 €)
     +2.7 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Groningen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,092.40 £
(1,273.54 €)
886.71 £
(1,033.75 €)
     -18.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 765.71 £
(892.69 €)
732.21 £
(853.63 €)
     -4.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,777.33 £
(2,072.05 €)
1,273.78 £
(1,485.00 €)
     -28.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,205.71 £
(1,405.64 €)
1,049.15 £
(1,223.12 €)
     -13.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Groningen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.46 £
(378.26 €)
227.46 £
(265.17 €)
     -29.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.51 £
(261.74 €)
215.84 £
(251.63 €)
     -3.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Groningen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,587.04 £
(3,016.03 €)
2,460.80 £
(2,868.85 €)
     -4.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 3.65      -35.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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