Glasgow vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Glasgow Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$3568
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
94
79
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
626K
709K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 14% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 2103rd and 1293rd ($1884 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Norway, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 40th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Glasgow vs Oslo infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Glasgow vs Oslo

Prices for goods and services in Glasgow and Oslo are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Glasgow Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$10.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$8301

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991