Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 29.1% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 26.7% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Oslo are 20.6% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 26.1% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 51.0% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 3.6% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(195.95 kr)
15.31 £
(200.00 kr)
     +2.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(783.79 kr)
84.21 £
(1,100.00 kr)
     +40.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.50 £
(84.91 kr)
9.68 £
(126.50 kr)
     +49.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.20 £
(54.87 kr)
7.66 £
(100.00 kr)
     +82.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.35 £
(56.83 kr)
7.66 £
(100.00 kr)
     +76.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.02 £
(39.51 kr)
3.42 £
(44.72 kr)
     +13.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 £
(21.67 kr)
2.40 £
(31.35 kr)
     +44.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 £
(14.50 kr)
2.14 £
(27.96 kr)
     +92.8 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.20 £
(54.88 kr)
6.39 £
(83.46 kr)
     +52.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.04 £
(13.57 kr)
2.48 £
(32.40 kr)
     +138.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 £
(8.48 kr)
1.10 £
(14.42 kr)
     +70.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.32 £
(30.37 kr)
3.25 £
(42.50 kr)
     +40.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.28 £
(42.82 kr)
4.38 £
(57.16 kr)
     +33.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.95 £
(38.60 kr)
5.06 £
(66.09 kr)
     +71.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.79 £
(62.53 kr)
10.22 £
(133.47 kr)
     +113.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 £
(12.26 kr)
1.04 £
(13.65 kr)
     +11.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.45 £
(5.86 kr)
0.75 £
(9.75 kr)
     +66.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 £
(12.07 kr)
1.03 £
(13.47 kr)
     +11.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 £
(13.84 kr)
1.59 £
(20.83 kr)
     +50.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.42 £
(5.53 kr)
0.77 £
(10.04 kr)
     +81.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.41 £
(5.32 kr)
0.81 £
(10.64 kr)
     +100.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.76 £
(9.96 kr)
2.04 £
(26.69 kr)
     +167.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 £
(11.42 kr)
1.67 £
(21.77 kr)
     +90.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(104.51 kr)
13.01 £
(170.00 kr)
     +62.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 £
(22.77 kr)
2.48 £
(32.34 kr)
     +42.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 £
(25.43 kr)
3.27 £
(42.74 kr)
     +68.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £
(169.82 kr)
11.48 £
(150.00 kr)
     -11.7 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(32.66 kr)
3.06 £
(40.00 kr)
     +22.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(914.43 kr)
65.30 £
(853.00 kr)
     -6.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(52.25 kr)
7.66 £
(100.00 kr)
     +91.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(26.13 kr)
1.85 £
(24.14 kr)
     -7.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.80 £
(219.46 kr)
38.28 £
(500.00 kr)
     +127.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.38 £
(83.31 kr)
6.53 £
(85.25 kr)
     +2.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 £
(313,517.56 kr)
30,620.29 £
(400,000.00 kr)
     +27.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,714.29 £
(335,911.67 kr)
28,281.19 £
(369,443.75 kr)
     +10.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 251.14 £
(3,280.71 kr)
163.53 £
(2,136.25 kr)
     -34.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.11 £
(158.21 kr)
31.86 £
(416.13 kr)
     +163.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.48 £
(411.23 kr)
35.59 £
(464.90 kr)
     +13.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.33 £
(435.44 kr)
33.76 £
(441.03 kr)
     +1.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.00 £
(169.82 kr)
22.39 £
(292.50 kr)
     +72.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(130.63 kr)
12.44 £
(162.50 kr)
     +24.4 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 775.00 £
(10,124.00 kr)
252.38 £
(3,296.91 kr)
     -67.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(127,366.51 kr)
7,246.96 £
(94,668.75 kr)
     -25.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.17 £
(1,034.17 kr)
67.77 £
(885.32 kr)
     -14.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.00 £
(378.82 kr)
34.87 £
(455.48 kr)
     +20.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.67 £
(1,027.64 kr)
88.77 £
(1,159.60 kr)
     +12.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 72.08 £
(941.64 kr)
103.98 £
(1,358.33 kr)
     +44.3 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 886.96 £
(11,586.56 kr)
1,099.43 £
(14,362.12 kr)
     +24.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 692.05 £
(9,040.35 kr)
907.96 £
(11,860.88 kr)
     +31.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,521.74 £
(19,878.83 kr)
1,723.07 £
(22,508.82 kr)
     +13.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,090.46 £
(14,244.95 kr)
1,352.43 £
(17,667.11 kr)
     +24.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 401.47 £
(5,244.46 kr)
683.61 £
(8,930.12 kr)
     +70.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 236.50 £
(3,089.44 kr)
466.89 £
(6,099.03 kr)
     +97.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,510.21 £
(32,791.45 kr)
3,065.21 £
(40,041.61 kr)
     +22.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.50 3.48      -22.6 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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