Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Oslo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Oslo is 27.7% higher than in Glasgow (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 23.2% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Oslo are 12.0% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 29.0% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Oslo are 40.7% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 1.6% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Oslo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (203.96 kr) |
18.39 £ (250.00 kr) |
+22.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
72.50 £ (985.79 kr) |
88.25 £ (1,200.00 kr) |
+21.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (95.18 kr) |
11.03 £ (150.00 kr) |
+57.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (67.99 kr) |
8.83 £ (120.00 kr) |
+76.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (67.99 kr) |
8.09 £ (110.00 kr) |
+61.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.58 £ (48.71 kr) |
3.61 £ (49.13 kr) |
+0.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.60 £ (21.81 kr) |
2.99 £ (40.69 kr) |
+86.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.11 £ (15.13 kr) |
2.37 £ (32.27 kr) |
+113.3 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.89 £ (66.48 kr) |
6.44 £ (87.54 kr) |
+31.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.13 £ (15.39 kr) |
2.68 £ (36.50 kr) |
+137.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (12.27 kr) |
1.18 £ (16.01 kr) |
+30.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.86 £ (38.91 kr) |
3.67 £ (49.95 kr) |
+28.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.34 £ (45.37 kr) |
4.54 £ (61.74 kr) |
+36.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.09 £ (42.04 kr) |
5.36 £ (72.84 kr) |
+73.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.70 £ (63.97 kr) |
10.28 £ (139.81 kr) |
+118.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.12 £ (15.19 kr) |
1.16 £ (15.72 kr) |
+3.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.61 £ (8.25 kr) |
0.85 £ (11.50 kr) |
+39.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (15.03 kr) |
1.11 £ (15.14 kr) |
+0.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.21 £ (16.52 kr) |
1.66 £ (22.50 kr) |
+36.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.56 £ (7.57 kr) |
0.82 £ (11.16 kr) |
+47.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.62 £ (8.47 kr) |
0.87 £ (11.83 kr) |
+39.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.91 £ (12.39 kr) |
2.04 £ (27.79 kr) |
+124.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.18 £ (16.06 kr) |
1.72 £ (23.37 kr) |
+45.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (108.78 kr) |
14.71 £ (200.00 kr) |
+83.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.17 £ (29.51 kr) |
2.49 £ (33.89 kr) |
+14.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.47 £ (33.55 kr) |
3.11 £ (42.35 kr) |
+26.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.52 £ (211.03 kr) |
12.50 £ (170.00 kr) |
-19.4 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 £ (40.79 kr) |
3.09 £ (42.00 kr) |
+3.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
70.00 £ (951.80 kr) |
57.22 £ (778.00 kr) |
-18.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (54.39 kr) |
7.35 £ (100.00 kr) |
+83.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.94 £ (39.94 kr) |
1.89 £ (25.75 kr) |
-35.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (271.94 kr) |
30.71 £ (417.50 kr) |
+53.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.48 £ (74.54 kr) |
6.14 £ (83.55 kr) |
+12.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (384,593.30 kr) |
26,329.19 £ (358,000.00 kr) |
-6.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,502.14 £ (387,545.81 kr) |
30,958.45 £ (420,944.40 kr) |
+8.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
282.55 £ (3,841.82 kr) |
218.34 £ (2,968.76 kr) |
-22.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.03 £ (177.14 kr) |
22.60 £ (307.33 kr) |
+73.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.90 £ (406.60 kr) |
40.74 £ (553.88 kr) |
+36.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
37.19 £ (505.63 kr) |
41.21 £ (560.33 kr) |
+10.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.33 £ (194.89 kr) |
20.99 £ (285.45 kr) |
+46.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 £ (176.76 kr) |
13.24 £ (180.00 kr) |
+1.8 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
853.33 £ (11,602.84 kr) |
195.73 £ (2,661.36 kr) |
-77.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,500.00 £ (183,560.53 kr) |
10,723.94 £ (145,814.29 kr) |
-20.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
90.75 £ (1,233.93 kr) |
75.38 £ (1,025.00 kr) |
-16.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.88 £ (501.39 kr) |
47.80 £ (650.00 kr) |
+29.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
79.25 £ (1,077.57 kr) |
89.59 £ (1,218.18 kr) |
+13.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
79.14 £ (1,076.11 kr) |
119.95 £ (1,630.95 kr) |
+51.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,033.70 £ (14,055.30 kr) |
1,238.76 £ (16,843.48 kr) |
+19.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
753.68 £ (10,247.90 kr) |
1,043.64 £ (14,190.48 kr) |
+38.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,025.23 £ (27,537.22 kr) |
1,958.62 £ (26,631.53 kr) |
-3.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,365.00 £ (18,560.01 kr) |
1,556.89 £ (21,169.18 kr) |
+14.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
285.98 £ (3,888.55 kr) |
720.26 £ (9,793.45 kr) |
+151.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
214.23 £ (2,912.87 kr) |
549.41 £ (7,470.44 kr) |
+156.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,446.61 £ (33,266.77 kr) |
2,968.19 £ (40,358.68 kr) |
+21.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.32 | 5.08 | -4.5 % |
| Last update: | 16 June 2025 | 18 June 2025 | |
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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 |
Cities near Oslo: | Cost of Living in Ski | 17.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Drammen | 25.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jessheim | 26.97 miles |
| Cost of Living in Askim | 33.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Moss | 37.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kongsberg | 50.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in Horten | 57.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sandefjord | 75.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Larvik | 81.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Porsgrunn | 94.02 miles |