Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Tampere 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Tampere are 6.7% lower than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tampere are 15.9% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Tampere are 37.5% lower than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Tampere are 1.9% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Tampere are 3.5% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Tampere is 4.7% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.49 €)
10.29 £
(12.00 €)
     -31.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(69.95 €)
65.62 £
(76.50 €)
     +9.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.16 €)
8.58 £
(10.00 €)
     +22.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.25 €)
6.86 £
(8.00 €)
     +52.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.95 £
(5.77 €)
6.86 £
(8.00 €)
     +38.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.29 £
(3.83 €)
3.51 £
(4.09 €)
     +6.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 £
(2.04 €)
2.24 £
(2.61 €)
     +28.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.21 £
(1.41 €)
2.33 £
(2.71 €)
     +92.0 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.76 £
(5.55 €)
3.65 £
(4.26 €)
     -23.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.28 €)
2.01 £
(2.35 €)
     +83.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.87 €)
0.69 £
(0.81 €)
     -6.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 £
(3.36 €)
2.59 £
(3.02 €)
     -10.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(3.93 €)
2.49 £
(2.90 €)
     -26.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.56 €)
4.22 £
(4.92 €)
     +38.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £
(5.53 €)
7.01 £
(8.17 €)
     +47.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 £
(1.19 €)
0.90 £
(1.05 €)
     -11.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.54 €)
0.70 £
(0.81 €)
     +49.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.10 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     -32.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.81 €)
1.28 £
(1.49 €)
     -17.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.43 £
(0.50 €)
0.61 £
(0.71 €)
     +42.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.52 €)
0.65 £
(0.76 €)
     +46.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.78 £
(0.91 €)
1.24 £
(1.44 €)
     +58.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 £
(0.97 €)
1.01 £
(1.17 €)
     +21.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.33 €)
10.72 £
(12.50 €)
     +34.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(2.04 €)
2.33 £
(2.71 €)
     +32.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.34 €)
2.66 £
(3.10 €)
     +32.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.32 €)
8.23 £
(9.60 €)
     -41.2 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.03 €)
2.32 £
(2.70 €)
     -10.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(81.61 €)
50.61 £
(59.00 €)
     -27.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.66 €)
4.67 £
(5.45 €)
     +16.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 £
(2.91 €)
2.14 £
(2.49 €)
     -14.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.32 €)
50.95 £
(59.40 €)
     +154.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(6.68 €)
6.13 £
(7.15 €)
     +7.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,975.29 €)
23,159.62 £
(27,000.00 €)
     -18.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,142.86 £
(30,477.93 €)
23,731.46 £
(27,666.67 €)
     -9.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.37 £
(317.53 €)
61.70 £
(71.93 €)
     -77.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.13 £
(15.31 €)
23.33 £
(27.19 €)
     +77.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.23 £
(37.57 €)
17.41 £
(20.30 €)
     -46.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.60 £
(41.50 €)
31.13 £
(36.29 €)
     -12.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.14 £
(15.32 €)
14.07 £
(16.40 €)
     +7.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(13.99 €)
13.72 £
(16.00 €)
     +14.4 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,053.40 €)
238.32 £
(277.83 €)
     -73.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,366.77 €)
3,431.05 £
(4,000.00 €)
     -64.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.00 £
(87.44 €)
67.55 £
(78.75 €)
     -9.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.92 £
(39.55 €)
34.31 £
(40.00 €)
     +1.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.00 £
(93.27 €)
81.90 £
(95.48 €)
     +2.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.82 £
(83.73 €)
83.63 £
(97.50 €)
     +16.4 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,092.40 £
(1,273.54 €)
695.86 £
(811.25 €)
     -36.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 765.71 £
(892.69 €)
527.72 £
(615.22 €)
     -31.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,777.33 £
(2,072.05 €)
1,021.81 £
(1,191.25 €)
     -42.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,205.71 £
(1,405.64 €)
780.56 £
(910.00 €)
     -35.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.46 £
(378.26 €)
364.97 £
(425.49 €)
     +12.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.51 £
(261.74 €)
257.19 £
(299.84 €)
     +14.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,587.04 £
(3,016.03 €)
2,277.75 £
(2,655.45 €)
     -12.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 3.62      -36.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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