Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Tampere 

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Consumer Prices in Tampere are 6.2% lower than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tampere are 15.8% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Tampere are 38.0% lower than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Tampere are 2.8% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Tampere are 4.8% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Tampere is 5.2% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.45 €)
10.32 £
(12.00 €)
     -31.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(69.79 €)
64.48 £
(75.00 €)
     +7.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.14 €)
8.60 £
(10.00 €)
     +22.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.23 €)
6.45 £
(7.50 €)
     +43.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.90 £
(5.70 €)
6.88 £
(8.00 €)
     +40.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.26 £
(3.79 €)
3.51 £
(4.09 €)
     +7.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(2.05 €)
2.25 £
(2.61 €)
     +27.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 £
(1.43 €)
2.33 £
(2.71 €)
     +90.3 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.69 £
(5.46 €)
3.63 £
(4.22 €)
     -22.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.28 €)
2.01 £
(2.34 €)
     +83.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.86 €)
0.70 £
(0.81 €)
     -6.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 £
(3.35 €)
2.55 £
(2.97 €)
     -11.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(3.92 €)
2.91 £
(3.39 €)
     -13.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.55 €)
4.23 £
(4.92 €)
     +38.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £
(5.52 €)
7.02 £
(8.17 €)
     +48.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.16 €)
0.90 £
(1.05 €)
     -9.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.54 €)
0.70 £
(0.81 €)
     +50.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.10 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     -31.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.81 €)
1.28 £
(1.49 €)
     -17.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.52 €)
0.61 £
(0.71 €)
     +37.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.53 €)
0.65 £
(0.76 €)
     +43.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(0.92 €)
1.24 £
(1.44 €)
     +56.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 £
(1.02 €)
1.01 £
(1.17 €)
     +14.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.75 £
(9.01 €)
11.18 £
(13.00 €)
     +44.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 £
(2.02 €)
2.33 £
(2.71 €)
     +34.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.33 €)
2.67 £
(3.10 €)
     +33.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.28 €)
8.25 £
(9.60 €)
     -41.0 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(3.02 €)
2.32 £
(2.70 €)
     -10.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.90 £
(76.65 €)
50.72 £
(59.00 €)
     -23.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.65 €)
4.69 £
(5.45 €)
     +17.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 £
(2.90 €)
2.14 £
(2.49 €)
     -14.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.26 €)
51.07 £
(59.40 €)
     +155.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(6.67 €)
6.17 £
(7.17 €)
     +7.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,899.80 €)
23,212.75 £
(27,000.00 €)
     -17.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,142.86 £
(30,408.16 €)
23,785.91 £
(27,666.67 €)
     -9.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.37 £
(316.80 €)
61.84 £
(71.93 €)
     -77.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.64 £
(14.71 €)
23.38 £
(27.19 €)
     +84.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.23 £
(37.49 €)
17.45 £
(20.30 €)
     -45.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.35 £
(42.28 €)
31.20 £
(36.29 €)
     -14.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(16.28 €)
14.10 £
(16.40 €)
     +0.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(13.95 €)
13.76 £
(16.00 €)
     +14.7 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 866.67 £
(1,008.07 €)
238.86 £
(277.83 €)
     -72.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,340.75 €)
3,438.93 £
(4,000.00 €)
     -64.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.00 £
(90.73 €)
67.70 £
(78.75 €)
     -13.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.42 £
(38.87 €)
34.39 £
(40.00 €)
     +2.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.67 £
(94.99 €)
82.09 £
(95.48 €)
     +0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.36 £
(83.01 €)
83.82 £
(97.50 €)
     +17.5 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,092.40 £
(1,270.63 €)
693.16 £
(806.25 €)
     -36.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 774.62 £
(901.00 €)
538.77 £
(626.67 €)
     -30.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,777.33 £
(2,067.31 €)
1,024.16 £
(1,191.25 €)
     -42.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,252.47 £
(1,456.82 €)
782.36 £
(910.00 €)
     -37.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.46 £
(377.40 €)
365.81 £
(425.49 €)
     +12.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.51 £
(261.14 €)
257.78 £
(299.84 €)
     +14.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Tampere Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,565.15 £
(2,983.66 €)
2,271.84 £
(2,642.50 €)
     -11.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 3.62      -36.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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