Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 19.3% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 14.7% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Oslo are 3.8% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 21.5% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 39.6% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 5.0% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(204.68 kr)
16.49 £
(225.00 kr)
     +9.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(818.73 kr)
73.28 £
(1,000.00 kr)
     +22.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(95.52 kr)
9.35 £
(127.63 kr)
     +33.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(61.40 kr)
8.06 £
(110.00 kr)
     +79.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.95 £
(67.54 kr)
8.06 £
(110.00 kr)
     +62.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.29 £
(44.83 kr)
3.43 £
(46.75 kr)
     +4.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 £
(23.85 kr)
2.76 £
(37.67 kr)
     +57.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.21 £
(16.55 kr)
1.98 £
(26.96 kr)
     +62.9 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.76 £
(64.99 kr)
6.18 £
(84.32 kr)
     +29.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(14.99 kr)
2.27 £
(30.94 kr)
     +106.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(10.13 kr)
1.07 £
(14.62 kr)
     +44.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 £
(39.33 kr)
3.39 £
(46.30 kr)
     +17.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(46.02 kr)
4.29 £
(58.53 kr)
     +27.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(41.67 kr)
5.12 £
(69.85 kr)
     +67.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £
(64.76 kr)
10.01 £
(136.57 kr)
     +110.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 £
(13.92 kr)
1.11 £
(15.13 kr)
     +8.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(6.36 kr)
0.74 £
(10.15 kr)
     +59.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £
(12.87 kr)
1.01 £
(13.75 kr)
     +6.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(21.20 kr)
1.71 £
(23.30 kr)
     +9.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.43 £
(5.87 kr)
0.73 £
(9.93 kr)
     +69.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 £
(6.05 kr)
0.79 £
(10.72 kr)
     +77.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.78 £
(10.66 kr)
1.97 £
(26.90 kr)
     +152.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 £
(11.30 kr)
1.53 £
(20.89 kr)
     +84.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(109.16 kr)
11.73 £
(160.00 kr)
     +46.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(23.89 kr)
2.54 £
(34.60 kr)
     +44.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(27.34 kr)
3.14 £
(42.79 kr)
     +56.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(191.04 kr)
11.36 £
(155.00 kr)
     -18.9 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(35.48 kr)
2.93 £
(40.00 kr)
     +12.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(955.18 kr)
63.54 £
(867.00 kr)
     -9.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(54.58 kr)
7.33 £
(100.00 kr)
     +83.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 £
(34.04 kr)
1.86 £
(25.34 kr)
     -25.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(272.91 kr)
38.11 £
(520.00 kr)
     +90.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(78.24 kr)
6.18 £
(84.36 kr)
     +7.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(385,961.38 kr)
29,313.81 £
(400,000.00 kr)
     +3.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,142.86 £
(356,730.89 kr)
28,447.22 £
(388,175.00 kr)
     +8.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.37 £
(3,716.56 kr)
133.05 £
(1,815.57 kr)
     -51.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.13 £
(179.21 kr)
27.62 £
(376.84 kr)
     +110.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.23 £
(439.76 kr)
35.17 £
(479.88 kr)
     +9.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.60 £
(485.78 kr)
36.54 £
(498.65 kr)
     +2.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.14 £
(179.34 kr)
20.24 £
(276.15 kr)
     +54.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(163.75 kr)
12.09 £
(165.00 kr)
     +0.8 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(12,329.63 kr)
241.01 £
(3,288.75 kr)
     -73.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(133,043.08 kr)
8,860.62 £
(120,907.14 kr)
     -9.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.00 £
(1,023.41 kr)
67.47 £
(920.68 kr)
     -10.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.92 £
(462.88 kr)
35.48 £
(484.14 kr)
     +4.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.00 £
(1,091.64 kr)
79.48 £
(1,084.54 kr)
     -0.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.82 £
(979.99 kr)
106.26 £
(1,450.00 kr)
     +48.0 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,092.40 £
(14,906.28 kr)
1,116.08 £
(15,229.41 kr)
     +2.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 765.71 £
(10,448.51 kr)
899.93 £
(12,280.00 kr)
     +17.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,777.33 £
(24,252.50 kr)
1,704.69 £
(23,261.29 kr)
     -4.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,205.71 £
(16,452.39 kr)
1,302.24 £
(17,769.64 kr)
     +8.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.46 £
(4,427.42 kr)
636.33 £
(8,683.02 kr)
     +96.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.51 £
(3,063.53 kr)
444.72 £
(6,068.42 kr)
     +98.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,587.04 £
(35,301.31 kr)
2,819.04 £
(38,467.09 kr)
     +9.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 4.10      -27.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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