Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Glasgow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Glasgow is 34.4% higher than in Kyoto (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 56.1% higher than in Kyoto | |
| Rent Prices in Glasgow are 150.8% higher than in Kyoto | |
| Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 117.7% higher than in Kyoto | |
| Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 2.5% higher than in Kyoto | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 18.7% higher than in Kyoto | |
Restaurants | Kyoto Edit |
Glasgow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,250.00 ¥ (6.27 £) |
2,989.00 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+139.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (25.09 £) |
11,956.02 ¥ (60.00 £) |
+139.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
700.00 ¥ (3.51 £) |
1,394.87 ¥ (7.00 £) |
+99.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
350.00 ¥ (1.76 £) |
896.70 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+156.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
817.20 ¥ (4.10 £) |
996.33 ¥ (5.00 £) |
+21.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
433.33 ¥ (2.17 £) |
655.00 ¥ (3.29 £) |
+51.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
131.67 ¥ (0.66 £) |
336.38 ¥ (1.69 £) |
+155.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
105.00 ¥ (0.53 £) |
233.49 ¥ (1.17 £) |
+122.4 % |
Markets | Kyoto Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
909.92 ¥ (4.57 £) |
933.35 ¥ (4.68 £) |
+2.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
215.59 ¥ (1.08 £) |
221.76 ¥ (1.11 £) |
+2.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
245.81 ¥ (1.23 £) |
145.68 ¥ (0.73 £) |
-40.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
320.67 ¥ (1.61 £) |
581.46 ¥ (2.92 £) |
+81.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,013.02 ¥ (5.08 £) |
696.08 ¥ (3.49 £) |
-31.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
535.60 ¥ (2.69 £) |
611.45 ¥ (3.07 £) |
+14.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,013.02 ¥ (5.08 £) |
934.99 ¥ (4.69 £) |
-7.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
312.07 ¥ (1.57 £) |
208.03 ¥ (1.04 £) |
-33.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
162.16 ¥ (0.81 £) |
97.02 ¥ (0.49 £) |
-40.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
408.23 ¥ (2.05 £) |
200.24 ¥ (1.00 £) |
-50.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
287.28 ¥ (1.44 £) |
309.55 ¥ (1.55 £) |
+7.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
150.62 ¥ (0.76 £) |
91.04 ¥ (0.46 £) |
-39.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
164.20 ¥ (0.82 £) |
98.38 ¥ (0.49 £) |
-40.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
175.00 ¥ (0.88 £) |
159.11 ¥ (0.80 £) |
-9.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
126.67 ¥ (0.64 £) |
176.23 ¥ (0.88 £) |
+39.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.02 £) |
1,594.14 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+59.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
251.75 ¥ (1.26 £) |
374.40 ¥ (1.88 £) |
+48.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
400.00 ¥ (2.01 £) |
429.19 ¥ (2.15 £) |
+7.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.01 £) |
2,924.24 ¥ (14.68 £) |
+387.4 % |
Transportation | Kyoto Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
255.00 ¥ (1.28 £) |
552.97 ¥ (2.77 £) |
+116.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10,000.00 ¥ (50.18 £) |
12,314.70 ¥ (61.80 £) |
+23.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.51 £) |
797.07 ¥ (4.00 £) |
+59.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
965.61 ¥ (4.85 £) |
513.10 ¥ (2.57 £) |
-46.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
2,560.00 ¥ (12.85 £) |
3,985.34 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+55.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
654.37 ¥ (3.28 £) |
1,139.31 ¥ (5.72 £) |
+74.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (16,771.47 £) |
5,636,266.19 ¥ (28,285.00 £) |
+68.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,466,666.67 ¥ (12,378.70 £) |
5,294,808.00 ¥ (26,571.43 £) |
+114.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Kyoto Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
20,312.50 ¥ (101.94 £) |
54,070.98 ¥ (271.35 £) |
+166.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
4,080.00 ¥ (20.48 £) |
2,578.02 ¥ (12.94 £) |
-36.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
3,750.00 ¥ (18.82 £) |
6,350.55 ¥ (31.87 £) |
+69.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Kyoto Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
7,950.00 ¥ (39.90 £) |
7,439.30 ¥ (37.33 £) |
-6.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,000.00 ¥ (15.06 £) |
2,789.74 ¥ (14.00 £) |
-7.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,850.00 ¥ (9.28 £) |
2,391.20 ¥ (12.00 £) |
+29.3 % |
Childcare | Kyoto Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
38,666.67 ¥ (194.04 £) |
180,051.94 ¥ (903.57 £) |
+365.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,350,000.00 ¥ (6,774.83 £) |
1,942,852.94 ¥ (9,750.00 £) |
+43.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Kyoto Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
3,850.00 ¥ (19.32 £) |
14,561.82 ¥ (73.08 £) |
+278.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,375.00 ¥ (16.94 £) |
7,173.43 ¥ (36.00 £) |
+112.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,833.33 ¥ (44.33 £) |
17,300.00 ¥ (86.82 £) |
+95.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
7,800.00 ¥ (39.14 £) |
15,166.43 ¥ (76.11 £) |
+94.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Kyoto Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
74,375.00 ¥ (373.24 £) |
216,005.39 ¥ (1,084.00 £) |
+190.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
45,916.67 ¥ (230.43 £) |
151,044.36 ¥ (758.00 £) |
+229.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
163,333.33 ¥ (819.67 £) |
362,765.52 ¥ (1,820.50 £) |
+122.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
103,333.33 ¥ (518.57 £) |
240,747.71 ¥ (1,208.17 £) |
+133.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Kyoto Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
74,321.81 ¥ (372.98 £) |
54,472.60 ¥ (273.36 £) |
-26.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
74,321.81 ¥ (372.98 £) |
45,354.43 ¥ (227.61 £) |
-39.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Kyoto Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
279,666.67 ¥ (1,403.48 £) |
518,138.32 ¥ (2,600.22 £) |
+85.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.65 | 5.52 | +234.4 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 29 | 136 |
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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 |
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 |