Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Utrecht 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Utrecht are 3.4% lower than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Utrecht are 1.6% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Utrecht are 2.6% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Utrecht are 1.4% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Utrecht are 0.1% lower than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Utrecht is 11.1% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.72 €)
14.81 £
(17.50 €)
     -1.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(70.89 €)
57.13 £
(67.50 €)
     -4.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.27 €)
8.46 £
(10.00 €)
     +20.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.32 €)
4.87 £
(5.75 €)
     +8.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.90 £
(5.79 €)
4.23 £
(5.00 €)
     -13.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.26 £
(3.85 €)
2.81 £
(3.31 €)
     -13.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(2.08 €)
2.12 £
(2.50 €)
     +20.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 £
(1.45 €)
1.59 £
(1.88 €)
     +29.4 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.69 £
(5.55 €)
3.54 £
(4.18 €)
     -24.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.30 €)
1.07 £
(1.27 €)
     -2.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.88 €)
0.97 £
(1.15 €)
     +31.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 £
(3.41 €)
3.48 £
(4.11 €)
     +20.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(3.98 €)
4.98 £
(5.88 €)
     +47.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.61 €)
5.38 £
(6.36 €)
     +76.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £
(5.61 €)
5.64 £
(6.67 €)
     +18.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.18 €)
0.64 £
(0.76 €)
     -35.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.55 €)
0.84 £
(0.99 €)
     +80.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.11 €)
0.62 £
(0.73 €)
     -34.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.84 €)
1.11 £
(1.31 €)
     -28.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.52 €)
0.64 £
(0.76 €)
     +45.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.54 €)
0.58 £
(0.69 €)
     +28.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(0.94 €)
0.88 £
(1.04 €)
     +11.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 £
(1.04 €)
0.55 £
(0.65 €)
     -37.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.75 £
(9.16 €)
5.07 £
(5.99 €)
     -34.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 £
(2.05 €)
0.98 £
(1.16 €)
     -43.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.37 €)
1.84 £
(2.18 €)
     -8.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.54 €)
7.11 £
(8.40 €)
     -49.2 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.07 €)
2.37 £
(2.80 €)
     -8.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.90 £
(77.86 €)
49.94 £
(59.00 €)
     -24.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.73 €)
3.39 £
(4.00 €)
     -15.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 £
(2.95 €)
3.27 £
(3.86 €)
     +31.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.63 €)
19.81 £
(23.40 €)
     -1.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(6.77 €)
6.14 £
(7.25 €)
     +7.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,417.61 €)
27,085.12 £
(32,000.00 €)
     -4.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,142.86 £
(30,886.75 €)
28,347.68 £
(33,491.67 €)
     +8.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.37 £
(321.79 €)
222.25 £
(262.58 €)
     -18.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.64 £
(14.94 €)
19.50 £
(23.04 €)
     +54.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.23 £
(38.08 €)
32.34 £
(38.21 €)
     +0.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.35 £
(42.95 €)
26.03 £
(30.75 €)
     -28.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(16.54 €)
13.30 £
(15.71 €)
     -5.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(14.17 €)
10.58 £
(12.50 €)
     -11.8 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,067.53 €)
1,631.56 £
(1,927.62 €)
     +80.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,519.24 €)
8,061.21 £
(9,524.00 €)
     -17.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.00 £
(92.15 €)
64.32 £
(76.00 €)
     -17.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.42 £
(39.48 €)
21.05 £
(24.88 €)
     -37.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.67 £
(96.49 €)
58.61 £
(69.25 €)
     -28.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.36 £
(84.31 €)
68.88 £
(81.38 €)
     -3.5 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,092.40 £
(1,290.63 €)
1,095.04 £
(1,293.75 €)
     +0.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 774.62 £
(915.18 €)
880.53 £
(1,040.32 €)
     +13.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,777.33 £
(2,099.85 €)
1,728.79 £
(2,042.50 €)
     -2.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,252.47 £
(1,479.74 €)
1,321.99 £
(1,561.88 €)
     +5.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.46 £
(383.34 €)
389.37 £
(460.02 €)
     +20.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.51 £
(265.25 €)
280.77 £
(331.72 €)
     +25.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Utrecht Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,565.15 £
(3,030.62 €)
2,805.47 £
(3,314.55 €)
     +9.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 4.44      -21.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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