Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Kyoto 

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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
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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 %
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