Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Bergen 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bergen are 25.8% higher than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bergen are 14.8% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Bergen are 10.8% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bergen are 25.4% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Bergen are 43.9% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bergen is 21.5% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Bergen Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (203.92 kr) |
17.42 £ (236.87 kr) |
+16.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (815.67 kr) |
73.56 £ (1,000.00 kr) |
+22.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (95.16 kr) |
11.11 £ (150.97 kr) |
+58.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (61.17 kr) |
8.09 £ (110.00 kr) |
+79.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (67.97 kr) |
6.99 £ (95.00 kr) |
+39.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.30 £ (44.86 kr) |
3.69 £ (50.15 kr) |
+11.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.76 £ (23.94 kr) |
2.35 £ (32.00 kr) |
+33.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.20 £ (16.29 kr) |
2.02 £ (27.50 kr) |
+68.9 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Bergen Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.68 £ (63.63 kr) |
6.22 £ (84.59 kr) |
+33.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (15.13 kr) |
2.08 £ (28.29 kr) |
+87.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.73 £ (9.94 kr) |
1.08 £ (14.64 kr) |
+47.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.92 £ (39.67 kr) |
2.99 £ (40.65 kr) |
+2.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.37 £ (45.87 kr) |
4.65 £ (63.19 kr) |
+37.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.05 £ (41.45 kr) |
5.29 £ (71.86 kr) |
+73.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.91 £ (66.79 kr) |
10.65 £ (144.74 kr) |
+116.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.03 £ (13.97 kr) |
1.15 £ (15.67 kr) |
+12.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (6.36 kr) |
0.90 £ (12.20 kr) |
+91.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.95 £ (12.91 kr) |
1.15 £ (15.57 kr) |
+20.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (21.12 kr) |
1.69 £ (22.95 kr) |
+8.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.44 £ (5.94 kr) |
0.95 £ (12.91 kr) |
+117.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.45 £ (6.17 kr) |
0.85 £ (11.49 kr) |
+86.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.77 £ (10.45 kr) |
2.00 £ (27.21 kr) |
+160.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.82 £ (11.18 kr) |
1.68 £ (22.83 kr) |
+104.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (108.76 kr) |
11.77 £ (160.00 kr) |
+47.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.75 £ (23.76 kr) |
2.49 £ (33.79 kr) |
+42.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.00 £ (27.14 kr) |
3.10 £ (42.16 kr) |
+55.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (190.32 kr) |
11.03 £ (150.00 kr) |
-21.2 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Bergen Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.60 £ (35.35 kr) |
2.94 £ (40.00 kr) |
+13.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61.80 £ (840.14 kr) |
57.38 £ (780.00 kr) |
-7.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (54.38 kr) |
10.67 £ (145.00 kr) |
+166.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.41 £ (32.82 kr) |
2.37 £ (32.19 kr) |
-1.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (271.89 kr) |
52.96 £ (720.00 kr) |
+164.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.72 £ (77.73 kr) |
6.00 £ (81.56 kr) |
+4.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (384,518.46 kr) |
25,745.84 £ (350,000.00 kr) |
-9.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,571.43 £ (361,223.43 kr) |
31,630.60 £ (430,000.00 kr) |
+19.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Bergen Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
271.35 £ (3,688.84 kr) |
178.43 £ (2,425.68 kr) |
-34.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.94 £ (175.88 kr) |
29.44 £ (400.27 kr) |
+127.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.87 £ (433.25 kr) |
39.78 £ (540.82 kr) |
+24.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Bergen Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.57 £ (483.57 kr) |
39.60 £ (538.34 kr) |
+11.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.00 £ (190.32 kr) |
27.58 £ (375.00 kr) |
+97.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (163.07 kr) |
11.77 £ (160.00 kr) |
-1.9 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Bergen Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
903.57 £ (12,283.54 kr) |
248.00 £ (3,371.43 kr) |
-72.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (132,545.69 kr) |
9,440.14 £ (128,333.33 kr) |
-3.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Bergen Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.00 £ (1,033.18 kr) |
66.53 £ (904.45 kr) |
-12.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.67 £ (471.26 kr) |
31.70 £ (431.00 kr) |
-8.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
81.07 £ (1,102.12 kr) |
72.62 £ (987.18 kr) |
-10.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
71.67 £ (974.27 kr) |
96.85 £ (1,316.67 kr) |
+35.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Bergen Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,084.00 £ (14,736.36 kr) |
947.25 £ (12,877.27 kr) |
-12.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
758.00 £ (10,304.58 kr) |
727.71 £ (9,892.86 kr) |
-4.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,820.50 £ (24,748.66 kr) |
1,495.94 £ (20,336.50 kr) |
-17.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,208.17 £ (16,424.34 kr) |
1,169.60 £ (15,900.00 kr) |
-3.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Bergen Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
273.36 £ (3,716.24 kr) |
409.32 £ (5,564.51 kr) |
+49.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227.61 £ (3,094.18 kr) |
288.00 £ (3,915.17 kr) |
+26.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Bergen Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,650.21 £ (36,028.12 kr) |
2,388.48 £ (32,469.98 kr) |
-9.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.52 | 4.57 | -17.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 137 | 55 |
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| Cost of Living in Edinburgh | 46.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 81.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 145.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 151.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 165.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 167.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 170.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 184.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 189.21 miles |
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