Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Kyoto 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Kyoto is 26.4% lower than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Kyoto is 36.8% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Kyoto are 60.6% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kyoto are 56.4% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Kyoto are 3.0% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kyoto is 14.8% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (2,992.53 ¥) |
6.52 £ (1,300.00 ¥) |
-56.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (11,970.11 ¥) |
20.05 £ (4,000.00 ¥) |
-66.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (1,396.51 ¥) |
3.51 £ (700.00 ¥) |
-49.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (897.76 ¥) |
1.75 £ (350.00 ¥) |
-61.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (997.51 ¥) |
4.12 £ (822.31 ¥) |
-17.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.31 £ (660.85 ¥) |
2.15 £ (428.57 ¥) |
-35.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.73 £ (344.14 ¥) |
0.68 £ (135.00 ¥) |
-60.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.21 £ (240.65 ¥) |
0.53 £ (105.00 ¥) |
-56.4 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.69 £ (936.04 ¥) |
4.56 £ (909.92 ¥) |
-2.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.10 £ (220.07 ¥) |
1.08 £ (215.59 ¥) |
-2.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.73 £ (145.24 ¥) |
1.23 £ (245.93 ¥) |
+69.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.89 £ (576.93 ¥) |
1.61 £ (320.67 ¥) |
-44.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.49 £ (696.90 ¥) |
5.08 £ (1,013.02 ¥) |
+45.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.05 £ (608.64 ¥) |
2.70 £ (537.86 ¥) |
-11.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.87 £ (971.87 ¥) |
5.08 £ (1,013.02 ¥) |
+4.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.04 £ (208.27 ¥) |
1.56 £ (312.07 ¥) |
+49.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (97.13 ¥) |
0.81 £ (162.16 ¥) |
+66.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.00 £ (200.48 ¥) |
2.05 £ (408.23 ¥) |
+103.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (309.91 ¥) |
1.44 £ (287.28 ¥) |
-7.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.46 £ (91.14 ¥) |
0.75 £ (150.27 ¥) |
+64.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (98.50 ¥) |
0.82 £ (164.20 ¥) |
+66.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.80 £ (159.29 ¥) |
0.88 £ (175.00 ¥) |
+9.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.88 £ (176.43 ¥) |
0.63 £ (126.67 ¥) |
-28.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (1,596.01 ¥) |
5.01 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-37.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.88 £ (374.84 ¥) |
1.26 £ (251.75 ¥) |
-32.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.15 £ (429.70 ¥) |
2.00 £ (400.00 ¥) |
-6.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.68 £ (2,927.69 ¥) |
3.01 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-79.5 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.77 £ (553.62 ¥) |
1.28 £ (255.00 ¥) |
-53.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61.80 £ (12,329.21 ¥) |
50.12 £ (10,000.00 ¥) |
-18.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (798.01 ¥) |
2.51 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-37.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.57 £ (513.71 ¥) |
4.84 £ (965.61 ¥) |
+88.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (3,990.04 ¥) |
12.83 £ (2,560.00 ¥) |
-35.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.72 £ (1,141.80 ¥) |
3.28 £ (654.37 ¥) |
-42.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (5,642,909.11 ¥) |
16,751.73 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-40.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,571.43 £ (5,301,048.48 ¥) |
12,364.13 £ (2,466,666.67 ¥) |
-53.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
271.35 £ (54,134.71 ¥) |
101.82 £ (20,312.50 ¥) |
-62.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.94 £ (2,581.05 ¥) |
20.45 £ (4,080.00 ¥) |
+58.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.62 £ (6,309.25 ¥) |
18.80 £ (3,750.00 ¥) |
-40.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
39.74 £ (7,927.57 ¥) |
39.85 £ (7,950.00 ¥) |
+0.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.00 £ (2,793.03 ¥) |
15.04 £ (3,000.00 ¥) |
+7.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (2,394.02 ¥) |
9.27 £ (1,850.00 ¥) |
-22.7 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
903.57 £ (180,264.15 ¥) |
193.82 £ (38,666.67 ¥) |
-78.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (1,945,142.79 ¥) |
6,766.86 £ (1,350,000.00 ¥) |
-30.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
73.08 £ (14,578.98 ¥) |
19.30 £ (3,850.00 ¥) |
-73.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.00 £ (7,181.88 ¥) |
16.92 £ (3,375.00 ¥) |
-53.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.58 £ (17,872.04 ¥) |
44.28 £ (8,833.33 ¥) |
-50.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
76.11 £ (15,184.31 ¥) |
39.10 £ (7,800.00 ¥) |
-48.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,101.85 £ (219,820.32 ¥) |
372.80 £ (74,375.00 ¥) |
-66.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
760.62 £ (151,746.08 ¥) |
230.16 £ (45,916.67 ¥) |
-69.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,858.00 £ (370,674.39 ¥) |
818.71 £ (163,333.33 ¥) |
-55.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,208.17 £ (241,031.45 ¥) |
517.96 £ (103,333.33 ¥) |
-57.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
273.36 £ (54,536.80 ¥) |
372.54 £ (74,321.81 ¥) |
+36.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227.61 £ (45,407.89 ¥) |
372.54 £ (74,321.81 ¥) |
+63.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,600.22 £ (518,749.00 ¥) |
1,401.83 £ (279,666.67 ¥) |
-46.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.70 | 1.65 | -71.0 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 139 | 30 |
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Cities near Glasgow: | Cost of Living in Stirling | 26.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Edinburgh | 46.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 81.25 miles |
| 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 |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 184.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 189.21 miles |
Cities near Kyoto: | Cost of Living in Nara | 26.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Osaka | 31.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kobe | 46.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wakayama | 75.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gifu | 79.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 81.29 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 198.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiroshima | 224.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 240.03 miles |