Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 11.4% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 15.9% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 24.8% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 9.5% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 25.5% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 24.9% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(15.23 £)
17.73 €
(15.00 £)
     -1.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(63.46 £)
70.91 €
(60.00 £)
     -5.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(10.15 £)
8.27 €
(7.00 £)
     -31.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(5.92 £)
5.32 €
(4.50 £)
     -24.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(5.92 £)
5.91 €
(5.00 £)
     -15.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.19 €
(3.54 £)
3.90 €
(3.30 £)
     -6.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.49 €
(2.96 £)
2.04 €
(1.73 £)
     -41.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 €
(2.29 £)
1.43 €
(1.21 £)
     -47.2 %
Markets
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.32 €
(4.50 £)
5.59 €
(4.73 £)
     +5.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.69 €
(1.43 £)
1.31 €
(1.11 £)
     -22.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.10 €
(0.93 £)
0.86 €
(0.73 £)
     -21.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.53 €
(3.83 £)
3.46 €
(2.93 £)
     -23.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.62 €
(8.14 £)
4.13 €
(3.49 £)
     -57.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.47 €
(5.47 £)
3.61 €
(3.05 £)
     -44.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.88 €
(8.36 £)
5.76 €
(4.87 £)
     -41.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.48 €
(1.25 £)
1.23 €
(1.04 £)
     -16.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.98 €
(0.83 £)
0.58 €
(0.49 £)
     -41.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.57 €
(1.33 £)
1.19 €
(1.00 £)
     -24.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.78 €
(1.50 £)
1.84 €
(1.55 £)
     +3.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(0.87 £)
0.54 €
(0.46 £)
     -47.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.09 €
(0.92 £)
0.58 €
(0.49 £)
     -46.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.59 €
(1.35 £)
0.94 €
(0.80 £)
     -40.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(0.78 £)
1.05 €
(0.88 £)
     +13.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(6.77 £)
9.45 €
(8.00 £)
     +18.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.29 €
(1.94 £)
2.22 €
(1.88 £)
     -3.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(2.96 £)
2.55 €
(2.15 £)
     -27.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 €
(10.15 £)
17.34 €
(14.68 £)
     +44.5 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 €
(1.82 £)
3.28 €
(2.77 £)
     +52.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 €
(71.92 £)
73.04 €
(61.80 £)
     -14.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.62 €
(5.61 £)
4.73 €
(4.00 £)
     -28.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 €
(2.63 £)
3.04 €
(2.57 £)
     -2.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 €
(38.92 £)
23.64 €
(20.00 £)
     -48.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.24 €
(6.13 £)
6.76 €
(5.72 £)
     -6.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,500.00 €
(25,806.68 £)
33,429.04 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +9.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,623.75 €
(25,911.38 £)
31,403.83 €
(26,571.43 £)
     +2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 235.05 €
(198.88 £)
320.70 €
(271.35 £)
     +36.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.52 €
(13.13 £)
15.29 €
(12.94 £)
     -1.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.05 €
(24.58 £)
37.38 €
(31.62 £)
     +28.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.82 €
(32.00 £)
46.96 €
(39.74 £)
     +24.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.49 €
(14.80 £)
16.55 €
(14.00 £)
     -5.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(11.00 £)
14.18 €
(12.00 £)
     +9.1 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 743.89 €
(629.42 £)
1,067.90 €
(903.57 £)
     +43.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,375.00 €
(13,855.22 £)
11,523.18 €
(9,750.00 £)
     -29.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.50 €
(81.65 £)
86.37 €
(73.08 £)
     -10.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.05 €
(34.73 £)
42.55 €
(36.00 £)
     +3.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.59 €
(87.65 £)
105.88 €
(89.58 £)
     +2.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.50 €
(118.88 £)
89.95 €
(76.11 £)
     -36.0 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,362.57 €
(1,152.90 £)
1,302.23 €
(1,101.85 £)
     -4.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 996.15 €
(842.87 £)
898.96 €
(760.62 £)
     -9.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,117.50 €
(2,637.78 £)
2,195.90 €
(1,858.00 £)
     -29.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,269.00 €
(1,919.85 £)
1,427.89 €
(1,208.17 £)
     -37.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,106.70 €
(936.40 £)
323.08 €
(273.36 £)
     -70.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 812.71 €
(687.65 £)
269.00 €
(227.61 £)
     -66.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,954.16 €
(2,499.57 £)
3,100.96 €
(2,623.78 £)
     +5.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.78 5.70      +50.6 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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