Cost of Living Comparison Between Tromso and Glasgow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Glasgow is 21.3% lower than in Tromso (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 15.8% lower than in Tromso
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 1.9% higher than in Tromso
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 29.8% lower than in Tromso
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 27.6% lower than in Tromso
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 13.1% higher than in Tromso
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Restaurants
Tromso Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 325.00 kr
(23.75 £)
205.30 kr
(15.00 £)
     -36.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 kr
(87.67 £)
958.09 kr
(70.00 £)
     -20.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 150.00 kr
(10.96 £)
99.23 kr
(7.25 £)
     -33.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(8.04 £)
68.43 kr
(5.00 £)
     -37.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 kr
(8.04 £)
68.43 kr
(5.00 £)
     -37.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 61.43 kr
(4.49 £)
49.44 kr
(3.61 £)
     -19.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 45.00 kr
(3.29 £)
22.45 kr
(1.64 £)
     -50.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 33.33 kr
(2.44 £)
15.23 kr
(1.11 £)
     -54.3 %
Markets
Tromso Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 86.97 kr
(6.35 £)
66.92 kr
(4.89 £)
     -23.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 29.03 kr
(2.12 £)
15.45 kr
(1.13 £)
     -46.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.12 kr
(1.10 £)
11.93 kr
(0.87 £)
     -21.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 49.50 kr
(3.62 £)
39.70 kr
(2.90 £)
     -19.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 51.35 kr
(3.75 £)
47.17 kr
(3.45 £)
     -8.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 68.04 kr
(4.97 £)
41.98 kr
(3.07 £)
     -38.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 167.83 kr
(12.26 £)
65.83 kr
(4.81 £)
     -60.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 17.69 kr
(1.29 £)
15.89 kr
(1.16 £)
     -10.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.69 kr
(0.93 £)
8.26 kr
(0.60 £)
     -34.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 16.40 kr
(1.20 £)
15.17 kr
(1.11 £)
     -7.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 23.22 kr
(1.70 £)
17.54 kr
(1.28 £)
     -24.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 13.61 kr
(0.99 £)
8.14 kr
(0.59 £)
     -40.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 15.99 kr
(1.17 £)
8.96 kr
(0.65 £)
     -44.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 26.80 kr
(1.96 £)
12.47 kr
(0.91 £)
     -53.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 17.20 kr
(1.26 £)
15.96 kr
(1.17 £)
     -7.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 165.00 kr
(12.06 £)
109.50 kr
(8.00 £)
     -33.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 35.25 kr
(2.58 £)
29.71 kr
(2.17 £)
     -15.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 45.50 kr
(3.32 £)
32.06 kr
(2.34 £)
     -29.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 148.00 kr
(10.81 £)
211.05 kr
(15.42 £)
     +42.6 %
Transportation
Tromso Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 44.50 kr
(3.25 £)
41.06 kr
(3.00 £)
     -7.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 600.00 kr
(43.84 £)
901.97 kr
(65.90 £)
     +50.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 125.00 kr
(9.13 £)
54.75 kr
(4.00 £)
     -56.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 kr
(2.35 £)
40.21 kr
(2.94 £)
     +24.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 507.00 kr
(37.04 £)
273.74 kr
(20.00 £)
     -46.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 82.17 kr
(6.00 £)
74.97 kr
(5.48 £)
     -8.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 326,950.00 kr
(23,887.70 £)
387,135.64 kr
(28,285.00 £)
     +18.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 360,000.00 kr
(26,302.41 £)
390,107.66 kr
(28,502.14 £)
     +8.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tromso Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,469.44 kr
(180.42 £)
3,682.04 kr
(269.02 £)
     +49.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 474.12 kr
(34.64 £)
178.31 kr
(13.03 £)
     -62.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 758.17 kr
(55.39 £)
403.13 kr
(29.45 £)
     -46.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Tromso Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 475.00 kr
(34.70 £)
543.19 kr
(39.69 £)
     +14.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 383.33 kr
(28.01 £)
196.18 kr
(14.33 £)
     -48.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 165.00 kr
(12.06 £)
177.93 kr
(13.00 £)
     +7.8 %
Childcare
Tromso Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,288.33 kr
(240.25 £)
11,679.54 kr
(853.33 £)
     +255.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 72,000.00 kr
(5,260.48 £)
164,243.51 kr
(12,000.00 £)
     +128.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tromso Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,000.00 kr
(73.06 £)
1,251.83 kr
(91.46 £)
     +25.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 325.00 kr
(23.75 £)
517.06 kr
(37.78 £)
     +59.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,300.00 kr
(94.98 £)
1,146.66 kr
(83.78 £)
     -11.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,379.00 kr
(100.75 £)
1,118.91 kr
(81.75 £)
     -18.9 %
Rent Per Month
Tromso Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 14,666.67 kr
(1,071.58 £)
14,100.45 kr
(1,030.21 £)
     -3.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,300.00 kr
(898.67 £)
10,207.59 kr
(745.79 £)
     -17.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 25,333.33 kr
(1,850.91 £)
27,719.25 kr
(2,025.23 £)
     +9.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 18,000.00 kr
(1,315.12 £)
19,157.47 kr
(1,399.69 £)
     +6.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tromso Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 7,087.21 kr
(517.81 £)
3,914.25 kr
(285.98 £)
     -44.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,479.52 kr
(327.28 £)
2,932.12 kr
(214.23 £)
     -34.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Tromso Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 35,066.67 kr
(2,562.05 £)
33,393.96 kr
(2,439.84 £)
     -4.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.27 5.32      +24.4 %
Last update: 4 April 202513 May 2025
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