Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Oslo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 2023 | September 2023 | |
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| Cost of Living in Edinburgh | 46.48 miles |
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| 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 |
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| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 189.21 miles |
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| 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 |