Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Nijmegen 

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Cost of Living in Nijmegen is 7.9% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Nijmegen is 4.7% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Nijmegen are 3.5% lower than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Nijmegen are 16.0% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Nijmegen are 2.1% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Nijmegen is 13.8% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Nijmegen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.83 €)
17.25 £
(20.50 €)
     +15.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(83.20 €)
79.93 £
(95.00 €)
     +14.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.32 €)
11.36 £
(13.50 €)
     +62.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.94 €)
4.21 £
(5.00 €)
     -15.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.94 €)
4.63 £
(5.50 €)
     -7.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.50 £
(4.17 €)
3.16 £
(3.76 €)
     -9.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.69 £
(2.01 €)
2.63 £
(3.13 €)
     +55.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.14 £
(1.36 €)
1.90 £
(2.26 €)
     +66.9 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Nijmegen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.74 £
(5.64 €)
3.56 £
(4.23 €)
     -24.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.19 £
(1.42 €)
1.33 £
(1.58 €)
     +11.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.78 £
(0.93 €)
1.04 £
(1.23 €)
     +32.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.83 £
(3.37 €)
3.57 £
(4.25 €)
     +26.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.42 £
(4.06 €)
4.29 £
(5.10 €)
     +25.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.09 £
(3.67 €)
5.42 £
(6.44 €)
     +75.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.63 £
(5.50 €)
5.48 £
(6.51 €)
     +18.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.23 €)
0.74 £
(0.88 €)
     -28.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.51 £
(0.61 €)
0.84 £
(1.00 €)
     +64.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 £
(1.17 €)
0.63 £
(0.74 €)
     -36.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.47 £
(1.74 €)
1.32 £
(1.56 €)
     -10.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.63 €)
0.70 £
(0.84 €)
     +33.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 £
(0.66 €)
0.75 £
(0.90 €)
     +35.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.88 £
(1.05 €)
0.91 £
(1.08 €)
     +2.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.93 £
(1.10 €)
0.55 £
(0.65 €)
     -41.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.51 €)
5.04 £
(5.99 €)
     -37.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.14 £
(2.55 €)
1.12 £
(1.33 €)
     -47.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 £
(2.82 €)
1.93 £
(2.29 €)
     -18.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.82 €)
10.10 £
(12.00 €)
     -32.7 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Nijmegen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.88 £
(3.42 €)
2.39 £
(2.83 €)
     -17.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(73.46 €)
105.17 £
(125.00 €)
     +70.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 £
(4.46 €)
5.72 £
(6.80 €)
     +52.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.94 £
(3.49 €)
3.59 £
(4.26 €)
     +22.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.77 €)
33.65 £
(40.00 €)
     +68.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.51 £
(6.55 €)
6.28 £
(7.46 €)
     +13.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,619.68 €)
25,239.68 £
(30,000.00 €)
     -10.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,502.14 £
(33,877.78 €)
26,543.73 £
(31,550.00 €)
     -6.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Nijmegen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 261.22 £
(310.49 €)
200.72 £
(238.58 €)
     -23.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.21 £
(15.71 €)
21.38 £
(25.42 €)
     +61.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.09 £
(38.15 €)
33.82 £
(40.20 €)
     +5.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Nijmegen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.94 £
(46.29 €)
28.85 £
(34.29 €)
     -25.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.20 £
(18.07 €)
16.83 £
(20.00 €)
     +10.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £
(15.45 €)
12.19 £
(14.50 €)
     -6.2 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Nijmegen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 853.33 £
(1,014.28 €)
2,103.31 £
(2,500.00 €)
     +146.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,000.00 £
(13,074.65 €)
6,940.91 £
(8,250.00 €)
     -36.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Nijmegen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.33 £
(93.11 €)
74.71 £
(88.80 €)
     -4.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.89 £
(45.03 €)
34.49 £
(41.00 €)
     -9.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.44 £
(106.31 €)
82.28 £
(97.80 €)
     -8.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.88 £
(91.37 €)
126.20 £
(150.00 €)
     +64.2 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Nijmegen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,051.50 £
(1,249.82 €)
1,002.75 £
(1,191.88 €)
     -4.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 743.16 £
(883.32 €)
799.26 £
(950.00 €)
     +7.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,920.50 £
(2,282.72 €)
1,731.72 £
(2,058.33 €)
     -9.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,238.33 £
(1,471.89 €)
1,246.56 £
(1,481.67 €)
     +0.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Nijmegen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 271.58 £
(322.81 €)
453.33 £
(538.83 €)
     +66.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 209.03 £
(248.45 €)
297.01 £
(353.03 €)
     +42.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Nijmegen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,612.88 £
(3,105.68 €)
2,358.79 £
(2,803.67 €)
     -9.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.40 4.58      -15.2 %
Last update: January 2025January 2025
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