Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Tokyo 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 17.9% lower than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 15.8% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 11.2% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 50.2% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 11.3% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 12.7% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (2,993.33 ¥) |
5.01 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-66.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (11,973.33 ¥) |
35.08 £ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-41.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (1,396.89 ¥) |
4.01 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-42.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (898.00 ¥) |
2.20 £ (440.00 ¥) |
-51.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (997.78 ¥) |
3.51 £ (700.00 ¥) |
-29.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.30 £ (658.53 ¥) |
2.53 £ (505.00 ¥) |
-23.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.76 £ (351.49 ¥) |
0.86 £ (171.03 ¥) |
-51.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.20 £ (239.07 ¥) |
0.57 £ (114.09 ¥) |
-52.3 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.68 £ (933.98 ¥) |
4.50 £ (898.65 ¥) |
-3.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (222.08 ¥) |
1.16 £ (231.55 ¥) |
+4.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.73 £ (145.89 ¥) |
1.26 £ (250.79 ¥) |
+71.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.92 £ (582.30 ¥) |
1.68 £ (334.79 ¥) |
-42.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.37 £ (673.26 ¥) |
5.64 £ (1,125.56 ¥) |
+67.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.05 £ (608.47 ¥) |
2.50 £ (499.63 ¥) |
-17.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.91 £ (980.47 ¥) |
7.20 £ (1,435.91 ¥) |
+46.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.03 £ (205.02 ¥) |
1.72 £ (344.22 ¥) |
+67.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (93.33 ¥) |
0.83 £ (166.53 ¥) |
+78.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.95 £ (189.48 ¥) |
2.02 £ (402.25 ¥) |
+112.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (310.00 ¥) |
1.71 £ (341.57 ¥) |
+10.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.44 £ (87.26 ¥) |
0.96 £ (192.43 ¥) |
+120.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.45 £ (90.52 ¥) |
0.96 £ (192.17 ¥) |
+112.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.77 £ (153.42 ¥) |
1.12 £ (222.90 ¥) |
+45.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.82 £ (164.16 ¥) |
0.65 £ (129.54 ¥) |
-21.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (1,596.44 ¥) |
5.51 £ (1,100.00 ¥) |
-31.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.75 £ (348.76 ¥) |
1.63 £ (324.60 ¥) |
-6.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.00 £ (398.45 ¥) |
2.26 £ (450.83 ¥) |
+13.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (2,793.78 ¥) |
3.01 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-78.5 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.60 £ (518.84 ¥) |
1.00 £ (200.00 ¥) |
-61.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61.80 £ (12,332.53 ¥) |
39.29 £ (7,840.00 ¥) |
-36.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (798.22 ¥) |
2.51 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-37.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.41 £ (481.73 ¥) |
3.55 £ (708.11 ¥) |
+47.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (3,991.11 ¥) |
18.99 £ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-5.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.72 £ (1,140.96 ¥) |
3.35 £ (667.61 ¥) |
-41.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (5,644,426.08 ¥) |
16,747.22 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-40.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,571.43 £ (5,302,473.55 ¥) |
12,591.32 £ (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
-52.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
271.35 £ (54,149.26 ¥) |
132.63 £ (26,466.83 ¥) |
-51.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.94 £ (2,581.75 ¥) |
19.44 £ (3,878.60 ¥) |
+50.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.87 £ (6,359.75 ¥) |
24.19 £ (4,828.00 ¥) |
-24.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.57 £ (7,098.47 ¥) |
48.23 £ (9,624.14 ¥) |
+35.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.00 £ (2,793.78 ¥) |
14.90 £ (2,974.19 ¥) |
+6.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (2,393.67 ¥) |
9.52 £ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-20.6 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
903.57 £ (180,312.61 ¥) |
394.13 £ (78,651.12 ¥) |
-56.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (1,945,665.70 ¥) |
10,875.06 £ (2,170,176.57 ¥) |
+11.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.00 £ (15,166.21 ¥) |
41.73 £ (8,328.32 ¥) |
-45.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.67 £ (6,917.76 ¥) |
27.42 £ (5,471.58 ¥) |
-20.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
81.07 £ (16,178.25 ¥) |
47.39 £ (9,457.73 ¥) |
-41.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
71.67 £ (14,301.47 ¥) |
63.39 £ (12,649.00 ¥) |
-11.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,084.00 £ (216,318.11 ¥) |
805.91 £ (160,823.58 ¥) |
-25.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
758.00 £ (151,263.04 ¥) |
456.97 £ (91,190.15 ¥) |
-39.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,820.50 £ (363,290.71 ¥) |
2,127.69 £ (424,591.84 ¥) |
+16.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,208.17 £ (241,096.25 ¥) |
934.31 £ (186,446.57 ¥) |
-22.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
273.36 £ (54,551.46 ¥) |
671.35 £ (133,971.00 ¥) |
+145.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227.61 £ (45,420.09 ¥) |
347.72 £ (69,389.42 ¥) |
+52.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,650.21 £ (528,864.30 ¥) |
1,947.54 £ (388,642.27 ¥) |
-26.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.52 | 1.78 | -67.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 137 | 300 |
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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 Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |