Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Glasgow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Glasgow is 21.7% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 18.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Glasgow are 12.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 100.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 10.2% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 14.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.01 £) |
2,993.33 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+199.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (35.08 £) |
11,973.33 ¥ (60.00 £) |
+71.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.01 £) |
1,396.89 ¥ (7.00 £) |
+74.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
440.00 ¥ (2.20 £) |
898.00 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+104.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (3.51 £) |
997.78 ¥ (5.00 £) |
+42.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
505.00 ¥ (2.53 £) |
658.53 ¥ (3.30 £) |
+30.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
171.03 ¥ (0.86 £) |
351.49 ¥ (1.76 £) |
+105.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.09 ¥ (0.57 £) |
239.07 ¥ (1.20 £) |
+109.6 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
898.65 ¥ (4.50 £) |
933.98 ¥ (4.68 £) |
+3.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.55 ¥ (1.16 £) |
222.08 ¥ (1.11 £) |
-4.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
250.79 ¥ (1.26 £) |
145.89 ¥ (0.73 £) |
-41.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.79 ¥ (1.68 £) |
582.30 ¥ (2.92 £) |
+73.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (5.64 £) |
673.26 ¥ (3.37 £) |
-40.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
499.63 ¥ (2.50 £) |
608.47 ¥ (3.05 £) |
+21.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (7.20 £) |
980.47 ¥ (4.91 £) |
-31.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (1.72 £) |
205.02 ¥ (1.03 £) |
-40.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (0.83 £) |
93.33 ¥ (0.47 £) |
-44.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (2.02 £) |
189.48 ¥ (0.95 £) |
-52.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (1.71 £) |
310.00 ¥ (1.55 £) |
-9.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (0.96 £) |
87.26 ¥ (0.44 £) |
-54.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (0.96 £) |
90.52 ¥ (0.45 £) |
-52.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
222.90 ¥ (1.12 £) |
153.42 ¥ (0.77 £) |
-31.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.54 ¥ (0.65 £) |
164.16 ¥ (0.82 £) |
+26.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (5.51 £) |
1,596.44 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+45.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (1.63 £) |
348.76 ¥ (1.75 £) |
+7.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.83 ¥ (2.26 £) |
398.45 ¥ (2.00 £) |
-11.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.01 £) |
2,793.78 ¥ (14.00 £) |
+365.6 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.00 £) |
518.84 ¥ (2.60 £) |
+159.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,840.00 ¥ (39.29 £) |
12,332.53 ¥ (61.80 £) |
+57.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.51 £) |
798.22 ¥ (4.00 £) |
+59.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (3.55 £) |
481.73 ¥ (2.41 £) |
-32.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (18.99 £) |
3,991.11 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+5.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (3.35 £) |
1,140.96 ¥ (5.72 £) |
+70.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (16,747.22 £) |
5,644,426.08 ¥ (28,285.00 £) |
+68.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (12,591.32 £) |
5,302,473.55 ¥ (26,571.43 £) |
+111.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,466.83 ¥ (132.63 £) |
54,149.26 ¥ (271.35 £) |
+104.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,878.60 ¥ (19.44 £) |
2,581.75 ¥ (12.94 £) |
-33.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,828.00 ¥ (24.19 £) |
6,359.75 ¥ (31.87 £) |
+31.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (48.23 £) |
7,098.47 ¥ (35.57 £) |
-26.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (14.90 £) |
2,793.78 ¥ (14.00 £) |
-6.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (9.52 £) |
2,393.67 ¥ (12.00 £) |
+26.0 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
78,651.12 ¥ (394.13 £) |
180,312.61 ¥ (903.57 £) |
+129.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,170,176.57 ¥ (10,875.06 £) |
1,945,665.70 ¥ (9,750.00 £) |
-10.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (41.73 £) |
15,166.21 ¥ (76.00 £) |
+82.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,471.58 ¥ (27.42 £) |
6,917.76 ¥ (34.67 £) |
+26.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (47.39 £) |
16,178.25 ¥ (81.07 £) |
+71.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,649.00 ¥ (63.39 £) |
14,301.47 ¥ (71.67 £) |
+13.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
160,823.58 ¥ (805.91 £) |
216,318.11 ¥ (1,084.00 £) |
+34.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
91,190.15 ¥ (456.97 £) |
151,263.04 ¥ (758.00 £) |
+65.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,591.84 ¥ (2,127.69 £) |
363,290.71 ¥ (1,820.50 £) |
-14.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,446.57 ¥ (934.31 £) |
241,096.25 ¥ (1,208.17 £) |
+29.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 ¥ (671.35 £) |
54,551.46 ¥ (273.36 £) |
-59.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,389.42 ¥ (347.72 £) |
45,420.09 ¥ (227.61 £) |
-34.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
388,642.27 ¥ (1,947.54 £) |
528,864.30 ¥ (2,650.21 £) |
+36.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 5.52 | +209.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 300 | 137 |
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| 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 |
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 |