Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Oslo 

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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
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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 202518 June 2025
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