Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Tampere 

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Cost of Living in Tampere is 2.2% lower than in Glasgow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tampere is 11.7% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Tampere are 35.3% lower than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Tampere are 5.0% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Tampere are 10.9% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Tampere is 17.5% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.36 €)
11.66 £
(13.50 €)
     -22.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 £
(83.91 €)
60.48 £
(70.00 €)
     -16.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(8.68 €)
8.64 £
(10.00 €)
     +15.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.79 €)
6.05 £
(7.00 €)
     +21.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.79 €)
6.91 £
(8.00 €)
     +38.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.58 £
(4.15 €)
3.96 £
(4.59 €)
     +10.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 £
(1.76 €)
2.66 £
(3.08 €)
     +75.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 £
(1.22 €)
1.73 £
(2.00 €)
     +63.3 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.79 £
(5.54 €)
4.06 £
(4.70 €)
     -15.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.09 £
(1.27 €)
1.99 £
(2.31 €)
     +82.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.79 £
(0.92 €)
0.81 £
(0.94 €)
     +2.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.80 £
(3.24 €)
2.47 £
(2.86 €)
     -11.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.46 £
(4.00 €)
2.93 £
(3.39 €)
     -15.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.04 £
(3.52 €)
4.99 £
(5.77 €)
     +64.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.16 £
(4.81 €)
7.64 £
(8.85 €)
     +83.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 £
(1.33 €)
0.90 £
(1.04 €)
     -22.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.67 €)
0.72 £
(0.83 €)
     +24.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.28 €)
0.92 £
(1.06 €)
     -16.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.21 £
(1.41 €)
1.29 £
(1.49 €)
     +5.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.61 €)
0.49 £
(0.57 €)
     -6.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.63 £
(0.73 €)
0.67 £
(0.78 €)
     +5.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.91 £
(1.05 €)
2.40 £
(2.77 €)
     +163.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.10 £
(1.27 €)
1.48 £
(1.72 €)
     +35.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.26 €)
12.96 £
(15.00 €)
     +62.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 £
(2.70 €)
2.41 £
(2.79 €)
     +3.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 £
(2.86 €)
2.56 £
(2.96 €)
     +3.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.60 £
(18.05 €)
8.64 £
(10.00 €)
     -44.6 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 £
(3.47 €)
2.33 £
(2.70 €)
     -22.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(81.01 €)
50.98 £
(59.00 €)
     -27.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.63 €)
5.10 £
(5.90 €)
     +27.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.94 £
(3.40 €)
1.65 £
(1.92 €)
     -43.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.15 €)
56.51 £
(65.40 €)
     +182.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.47 £
(6.33 €)
6.00 £
(6.94 €)
     +9.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,735.12 €)
26,893.77 £
(31,125.00 €)
     -4.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,502.14 £
(32,986.42 €)
29,781.16 £
(34,466.67 €)
     +4.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 282.55 £
(327.00 €)
57.52 £
(66.57 €)
     -79.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.75 £
(15.91 €)
20.92 £
(24.21 €)
     +52.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.76 £
(35.60 €)
18.40 £
(21.29 €)
     -40.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.69 £
(41.30 €)
35.18 £
(40.71 €)
     -1.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.33 £
(16.59 €)
21.03 £
(24.33 €)
     +46.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £
(15.05 €)
13.82 £
(16.00 €)
     +6.3 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 853.33 £
(987.59 €)
240.21 £
(278.00 €)
     -71.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 £
(15,623.97 €)
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Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.75 £
(105.03 €)
70.28 £
(81.33 €)
     -22.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.88 £
(42.68 €)
38.88 £
(45.00 €)
     +5.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.25 £
(91.72 €)
81.61 £
(94.44 €)
     +3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 79.14 £
(91.59 €)
114.92 £
(133.00 €)
     +45.2 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,033.70 £
(1,196.33 €)
713.71 £
(826.00 €)
     -31.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 753.68 £
(872.26 €)
548.94 £
(635.31 €)
     -27.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,025.23 £
(2,343.86 €)
1,230.22 £
(1,423.78 €)
     -39.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,365.00 £
(1,579.76 €)
857.36 £
(992.25 €)
     -37.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 285.98 £
(330.98 €)
409.39 £
(473.80 €)
     +43.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 214.23 £
(247.93 €)
297.01 £
(343.74 €)
     +38.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,456.75 £
(2,843.27 €)
2,549.01 £
(2,950.05 €)
     +3.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.93 3.92      -20.6 %
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