Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Bergen 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bergen is 26.7% higher than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bergen is 15.6% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Bergen are 10.2% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bergen are 25.8% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Bergen are 45.0% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bergen is 21.4% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Bergen Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (202.14 kr) |
17.42 £ (234.75 kr) |
+16.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (808.58 kr) |
74.20 £ (1,000.00 kr) |
+23.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (94.33 kr) |
11.10 £ (149.59 kr) |
+58.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (60.64 kr) |
8.16 £ (110.00 kr) |
+81.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (67.38 kr) |
7.05 £ (95.00 kr) |
+41.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.30 £ (44.47 kr) |
3.72 £ (50.07 kr) |
+12.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.76 £ (23.74 kr) |
2.37 £ (32.00 kr) |
+34.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.20 £ (16.14 kr) |
2.04 £ (27.50 kr) |
+70.3 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Bergen Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.68 £ (63.07 kr) |
6.28 £ (84.59 kr) |
+34.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (15.00 kr) |
2.10 £ (28.29 kr) |
+88.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.73 £ (9.85 kr) |
1.09 £ (14.64 kr) |
+48.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.92 £ (39.32 kr) |
3.02 £ (40.65 kr) |
+3.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.37 £ (45.47 kr) |
4.69 £ (63.19 kr) |
+39.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.05 £ (41.09 kr) |
5.33 £ (71.86 kr) |
+74.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.91 £ (66.21 kr) |
10.74 £ (144.74 kr) |
+118.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.03 £ (13.85 kr) |
1.16 £ (15.67 kr) |
+13.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (6.30 kr) |
0.91 £ (12.20 kr) |
+93.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.95 £ (12.80 kr) |
1.16 £ (15.57 kr) |
+21.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (20.93 kr) |
1.70 £ (22.95 kr) |
+9.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.44 £ (5.89 kr) |
0.96 £ (12.91 kr) |
+119.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.45 £ (6.11 kr) |
0.85 £ (11.49 kr) |
+88.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.77 £ (10.36 kr) |
2.02 £ (27.21 kr) |
+162.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.82 £ (11.09 kr) |
1.69 £ (22.79 kr) |
+105.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (107.81 kr) |
11.87 £ (160.00 kr) |
+48.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.75 £ (23.55 kr) |
2.51 £ (33.79 kr) |
+43.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.00 £ (26.91 kr) |
3.13 £ (42.16 kr) |
+56.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (188.67 kr) |
11.13 £ (150.00 kr) |
-20.5 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Bergen Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.60 £ (35.04 kr) |
2.97 £ (40.00 kr) |
+14.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61.80 £ (832.83 kr) |
57.88 £ (780.00 kr) |
-6.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (53.91 kr) |
10.76 £ (145.00 kr) |
+169.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.41 £ (32.53 kr) |
2.39 £ (32.19 kr) |
-1.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (269.53 kr) |
53.43 £ (720.00 kr) |
+167.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.72 £ (77.05 kr) |
6.05 £ (81.49 kr) |
+5.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (381,176.70 kr) |
25,971.55 £ (350,000.00 kr) |
-8.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,571.43 £ (358,084.13 kr) |
31,907.90 £ (430,000.00 kr) |
+20.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Bergen Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
271.35 £ (3,656.78 kr) |
180.00 £ (2,425.68 kr) |
-33.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.94 £ (174.35 kr) |
29.70 £ (400.27 kr) |
+129.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.87 £ (429.48 kr) |
40.13 £ (540.82 kr) |
+25.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Bergen Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.57 £ (479.37 kr) |
39.90 £ (537.65 kr) |
+12.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.00 £ (188.67 kr) |
27.83 £ (375.00 kr) |
+98.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (161.65 kr) |
11.87 £ (160.00 kr) |
-1.0 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Bergen Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
903.57 £ (12,176.79 kr) |
250.17 £ (3,371.43 kr) |
-72.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (131,393.77 kr) |
9,522.90 £ (128,333.33 kr) |
-2.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Bergen Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.00 £ (1,024.20 kr) |
67.11 £ (904.45 kr) |
-11.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.67 £ (467.17 kr) |
31.98 £ (431.00 kr) |
-7.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
81.07 £ (1,092.54 kr) |
73.25 £ (987.18 kr) |
-9.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
71.67 £ (965.80 kr) |
97.70 £ (1,316.67 kr) |
+36.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Bergen Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,084.00 £ (14,608.29 kr) |
955.55 £ (12,877.27 kr) |
-11.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
758.00 £ (10,215.02 kr) |
734.09 £ (9,892.86 kr) |
-3.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,820.50 £ (24,533.58 kr) |
1,506.63 £ (20,303.80 kr) |
-17.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,208.17 £ (16,281.60 kr) |
1,179.85 £ (15,900.00 kr) |
-2.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Bergen Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
273.36 £ (3,683.94 kr) |
412.91 £ (5,564.51 kr) |
+51.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227.61 £ (3,067.29 kr) |
297.29 £ (4,006.41 kr) |
+30.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Bergen Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,650.21 £ (35,715.01 kr) |
2,406.46 £ (32,430.14 kr) |
-9.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.52 | 4.57 | -17.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 137 | 56 |
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| Cost of Living in Edinburgh | 46.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 81.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 145.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 151.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 165.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 167.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 170.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 184.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 189.21 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Stavanger | 177.58 miles |