Glasgow vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$3155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
626K
2.15M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 16% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 2103rd and 1216th ($1884 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and France, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 40th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Paris

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Glasgow Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$16502

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381