Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Tampere 

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Consumer Prices in Tampere are 4.1% lower than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tampere are 11.1% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Tampere are 29.0% lower than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Tampere are 2.2% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Tampere are 4.3% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Tampere is 6.9% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.33 €)
10.39 £
(12.00 €)
     -30.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(69.32 €)
67.08 £
(77.50 €)
     +11.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.50 £
(7.51 €)
8.61 £
(9.95 €)
     +32.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.20 £
(4.85 €)
6.06 £
(7.00 €)
     +44.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.35 £
(5.03 €)
5.19 £
(6.00 €)
     +19.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.02 £
(3.49 €)
3.30 £
(3.81 €)
     +9.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 £
(1.92 €)
2.05 £
(2.37 €)
     +23.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 £
(1.28 €)
1.85 £
(2.14 €)
     +67.1 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.20 £
(4.85 €)
3.24 £
(3.74 €)
     -22.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.20 €)
1.74 £
(2.01 €)
     +67.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 £
(0.75 €)
0.65 £
(0.75 €)
     +0.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.32 £
(2.69 €)
2.35 £
(2.72 €)
     +1.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.28 £
(3.79 €)
2.80 £
(3.24 €)
     -14.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.95 £
(3.41 €)
4.08 £
(4.71 €)
     +38.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.79 £
(5.53 €)
6.18 £
(7.14 €)
     +29.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.08 €)
0.70 £
(0.81 €)
     -25.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.52 €)
0.63 £
(0.72 €)
     +39.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.07 €)
0.59 £
(0.68 €)
     -36.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 £
(1.22 €)
1.31 £
(1.52 €)
     +23.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.42 £
(0.49 €)
0.56 £
(0.65 €)
     +33.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.41 £
(0.47 €)
0.65 £
(0.75 €)
     +60.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.76 £
(0.88 €)
1.38 £
(1.60 €)
     +81.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 £
(1.01 €)
1.08 £
(1.25 €)
     +23.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.24 €)
10.39 £
(12.00 €)
     +29.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 £
(2.01 €)
2.15 £
(2.49 €)
     +23.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 £
(2.25 €)
2.50 £
(2.89 €)
     +28.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £
(15.02 €)
8.09 £
(9.35 €)
     -37.7 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(2.89 €)
2.34 £
(2.70 €)
     -6.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(80.87 €)
48.47 £
(56.00 €)
     -30.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.62 €)
5.11 £
(5.90 €)
     +27.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(2.31 €)
2.16 £
(2.49 €)
     +8.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.80 £
(19.41 €)
38.43 £
(44.40 €)
     +128.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.38 £
(7.37 €)
7.01 £
(8.10 €)
     +9.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 £
(27,726.46 €)
24,236.78 £
(28,000.00 €)
     +1.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,714.29 £
(29,706.92 €)
23,948.25 £
(27,666.67 €)
     -6.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 251.14 £
(290.14 €)
70.77 £
(81.76 €)
     -71.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.11 £
(13.99 €)
23.61 £
(27.28 €)
     +95.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.48 £
(36.37 €)
19.44 £
(22.46 €)
     -38.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.33 £
(38.51 €)
29.05 £
(33.56 €)
     -12.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.00 £
(15.02 €)
14.72 £
(17.00 €)
     +13.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(11.55 €)
13.42 £
(15.50 €)
     +34.2 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 775.00 £
(895.33 €)
240.49 £
(277.83 €)
     -69.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,263.87 €)
3,462.40 £
(4,000.00 €)
     -64.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.17 £
(91.46 €)
75.43 £
(87.14 €)
     -4.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.00 £
(33.50 €)
34.48 £
(39.83 €)
     +18.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.67 £
(90.88 €)
67.13 £
(77.56 €)
     -14.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 72.08 £
(83.28 €)
88.00 £
(101.67 €)
     +22.1 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 886.96 £
(1,024.68 €)
683.82 £
(790.00 €)
     -22.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 692.05 £
(799.50 €)
526.78 £
(608.57 €)
     -23.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,521.74 £
(1,758.02 €)
999.77 £
(1,155.00 €)
     -34.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,090.46 £
(1,259.78 €)
771.83 £
(891.67 €)
     -29.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 401.47 £
(463.80 €)
339.36 £
(392.05 €)
     -15.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 236.50 £
(273.22 €)
255.52 £
(295.20 €)
     +8.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,510.21 £
(2,899.97 €)
2,077.44 £
(2,400.00 €)
     -17.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.50 2.89      -35.8 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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