Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Fribourg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Fribourg are 44.7% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Fribourg are 35.0% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Fribourg are 12.8% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Fribourg are 27.1% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Fribourg are 81.8% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Fribourg is 16.8% higher than in Glasgow
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Fribourg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.04 Fr.)
17.60 £
(20.00 Fr.)
     +17.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(68.17 Fr.)
79.21 £
(90.00 Fr.)
     +32.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(7.95 Fr.)
12.32 £
(14.00 Fr.)
     +76.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.11 Fr.)
4.84 £
(5.50 Fr.)
     +7.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.90 £
(5.57 Fr.)
5.28 £
(6.00 Fr.)
     +7.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.26 £
(3.70 Fr.)
3.49 £
(3.96 Fr.)
     +7.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(2.00 Fr.)
3.20 £
(3.63 Fr.)
     +81.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 £
(1.39 Fr.)
2.32 £
(2.63 Fr.)
     +89.0 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Fribourg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.69 £
(5.33 Fr.)
4.91 £
(5.58 Fr.)
     +4.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.25 Fr.)
2.40 £
(2.72 Fr.)
     +118.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.84 Fr.)
0.95 £
(1.08 Fr.)
     +27.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 £
(3.27 Fr.)
5.65 £
(6.42 Fr.)
     +96.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(3.83 Fr.)
8.54 £
(9.70 Fr.)
     +153.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.47 Fr.)
9.29 £
(10.56 Fr.)
     +204.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £
(5.39 Fr.)
15.15 £
(17.22 Fr.)
     +219.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.13 Fr.)
1.46 £
(1.66 Fr.)
     +46.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.53 Fr.)
1.03 £
(1.17 Fr.)
     +120.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.07 Fr.)
1.19 £
(1.35 Fr.)
     +25.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.77 Fr.)
1.65 £
(1.87 Fr.)
     +6.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.50 Fr.)
0.86 £
(0.98 Fr.)
     +93.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.52 Fr.)
0.93 £
(1.06 Fr.)
     +106.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(0.90 Fr.)
1.93 £
(2.19 Fr.)
     +143.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 £
(1.00 Fr.)
1.16 £
(1.31 Fr.)
     +31.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.75 £
(8.81 Fr.)
13.20 £
(15.00 Fr.)
     +70.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 £
(1.97 Fr.)
2.40 £
(2.73 Fr.)
     +38.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.28 Fr.)
2.21 £
(2.51 Fr.)
     +10.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(15.91 Fr.)
7.48 £
(8.50 Fr.)
     -46.6 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Fribourg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(2.95 Fr.)
2.55 £
(2.90 Fr.)
     -1.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.90 £
(74.87 Fr.)
60.73 £
(69.00 Fr.)
     -7.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.54 Fr.)
4.93 £
(5.60 Fr.)
     +23.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 £
(2.83 Fr.)
4.25 £
(4.83 Fr.)
     +70.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(22.72 Fr.)
46.21 £
(52.50 Fr.)
     +131.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(6.52 Fr.)
6.26 £
(7.12 Fr.)
     +9.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,137.05 Fr.)
28,868.48 £
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +2.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,142.86 £
(29,703.18 Fr.)
28,428.41 £
(32,300.00 Fr.)
     +8.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Fribourg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.37 £
(309.46 Fr.)
183.28 £
(208.24 Fr.)
     -32.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.64 £
(14.36 Fr.)
45.40 £
(51.59 Fr.)
     +259.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.23 £
(36.62 Fr.)
38.02 £
(43.20 Fr.)
     +18.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Fribourg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.35 £
(41.30 Fr.)
46.65 £
(53.00 Fr.)
     +28.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(15.91 Fr.)
30.80 £
(35.00 Fr.)
     +120.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(13.63 Fr.)
14.96 £
(17.00 Fr.)
     +24.7 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Fribourg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 866.67 £
(984.70 Fr.)
1,320.21 £
(1,500.00 Fr.)
     +52.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,077.83 Fr.)
24,223.32 £
(27,522.22 Fr.)
     +148.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Fribourg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.00 £
(88.62 Fr.)
52.79 £
(59.98 Fr.)
     -32.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.42 £
(37.97 Fr.)
55.74 £
(63.33 Fr.)
     +66.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.67 £
(92.79 Fr.)
68.93 £
(78.32 Fr.)
     -15.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.36 £
(81.08 Fr.)
161.36 £
(183.33 Fr.)
     +126.1 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Fribourg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,092.40 £
(1,241.17 Fr.)
1,056.16 £
(1,200.00 Fr.)
     -3.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 774.62 £
(880.11 Fr.)
880.14 £
(1,000.00 Fr.)
     +13.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,777.33 £
(2,019.38 Fr.)
1,994.98 £
(2,266.67 Fr.)
     +12.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,252.47 £
(1,423.04 Fr.)
1,584.25 £
(1,800.00 Fr.)
     +26.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Fribourg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.46 £
(368.65 Fr.)
?
(? Fr.)
    
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.51 £
(255.08 Fr.)
?
(? Fr.)
    
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Fribourg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,565.15 £
(2,914.49 Fr.)
4,046.43 £
(4,597.50 Fr.)
     +57.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 2.50      -55.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:13311