Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Glasgow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 65.3% higher than in Shanghai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 41.1% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Rent Prices in Glasgow are 5.3% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 152.1% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 30.5% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 56.2% higher than in Shanghai | |
Restaurants | Shanghai Edit |
Glasgow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ¥ (3.33 £) |
135.16 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+350.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 ¥ (27.74 £) |
540.66 ¥ (60.00 £) |
+116.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
38.00 ¥ (4.22 £) |
63.08 ¥ (7.00 £) |
+66.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 ¥ (1.11 £) |
40.55 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+305.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 ¥ (2.22 £) |
44.60 ¥ (4.95 £) |
+123.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
26.53 ¥ (2.94 £) |
29.60 ¥ (3.29 £) |
+11.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.80 ¥ (0.42 £) |
15.75 ¥ (1.75 £) |
+314.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 ¥ (0.25 £) |
10.93 ¥ (1.21 £) |
+381.6 % |
Markets | Shanghai Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
68.69 ¥ (7.62 £) |
42.92 ¥ (4.76 £) |
-37.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
13.06 ¥ (1.45 £) |
9.90 ¥ (1.10 £) |
-24.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.60 ¥ (0.40 £) |
6.69 ¥ (0.74 £) |
+85.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
12.89 ¥ (1.43 £) |
25.97 ¥ (2.88 £) |
+101.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
55.84 ¥ (6.20 £) |
30.39 ¥ (3.37 £) |
-45.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.74 ¥ (1.30 £) |
27.52 ¥ (3.05 £) |
+134.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
41.35 ¥ (4.59 £) |
42.76 ¥ (4.75 £) |
+3.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7.40 ¥ (0.82 £) |
9.19 ¥ (1.02 £) |
+24.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
5.48 ¥ (0.61 £) |
4.20 ¥ (0.47 £) |
-23.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.48 ¥ (0.72 £) |
8.50 ¥ (0.94 £) |
+31.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
5.06 ¥ (0.56 £) |
14.00 ¥ (1.55 £) |
+176.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.18 ¥ (0.35 £) |
3.88 ¥ (0.43 £) |
+21.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.49 ¥ (0.39 £) |
4.00 ¥ (0.44 £) |
+14.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
6.48 ¥ (0.72 £) |
7.04 ¥ (0.78 £) |
+8.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.06 ¥ (0.45 £) |
7.46 ¥ (0.83 £) |
+83.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 ¥ (11.10 £) |
72.09 ¥ (8.00 £) |
-27.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.15 ¥ (0.68 £) |
15.77 ¥ (1.75 £) |
+156.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
13.21 ¥ (1.47 £) |
18.05 ¥ (2.00 £) |
+36.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (2.77 £) |
126.15 ¥ (14.00 £) |
+404.6 % |
Transportation | Shanghai Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ¥ (0.44 £) |
23.43 ¥ (2.60 £) |
+485.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 ¥ (27.74 £) |
630.77 ¥ (70.00 £) |
+152.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16.00 ¥ (1.78 £) |
36.04 ¥ (4.00 £) |
+125.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 ¥ (0.54 £) |
22.48 ¥ (2.49 £) |
+365.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 ¥ (6.66 £) |
180.22 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+200.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
32.18 ¥ (3.57 £) |
51.67 ¥ (5.73 £) |
+60.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 ¥ (16,646.34 £) |
254,875.90 ¥ (28,285.00 £) |
+69.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
131,573.33 ¥ (14,601.43 £) |
235,573.07 ¥ (26,142.86 £) |
+79.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shanghai Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
413.38 ¥ (45.87 £) |
2,454.29 ¥ (272.37 £) |
+493.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
96.54 ¥ (10.71 £) |
118.34 ¥ (13.13 £) |
+22.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
131.28 ¥ (14.57 £) |
290.40 ¥ (32.23 £) |
+121.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shanghai Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
578.83 ¥ (64.24 £) |
320.79 ¥ (35.60 £) |
-44.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
124.17 ¥ (13.78 £) |
118.43 ¥ (13.14 £) |
-4.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 ¥ (6.66 £) |
108.13 ¥ (12.00 £) |
+80.2 % |
Childcare | Shanghai Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,601.59 ¥ (954.57 £) |
8,142.07 ¥ (903.57 £) |
-5.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
199,800.00 ¥ (22,172.92 £) |
87,857.17 ¥ (9,750.00 £) |
-56.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shanghai Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
437.65 ¥ (48.57 £) |
675.82 ¥ (75.00 £) |
+54.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
264.04 ¥ (29.30 £) |
305.67 ¥ (33.92 £) |
+15.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
551.66 ¥ (61.22 £) |
720.88 ¥ (80.00 £) |
+30.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
767.56 ¥ (85.18 £) |
647.15 ¥ (71.82 £) |
-15.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Shanghai Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,214.29 ¥ (800.61 £) |
9,843.61 ¥ (1,092.40 £) |
+36.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,795.24 ¥ (421.18 £) |
6,899.85 ¥ (765.71 £) |
+81.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,312.00 ¥ (2,254.14 £) |
16,015.54 ¥ (1,777.33 £) |
-21.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,088.24 ¥ (1,119.55 £) |
10,864.61 ¥ (1,205.71 £) |
+7.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shanghai Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,484.65 ¥ (1,274.52 £) |
2,923.72 ¥ (324.46 £) |
-74.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,150.90 ¥ (682.60 £) |
2,023.05 ¥ (224.51 £) |
-67.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shanghai Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,899.42 ¥ (1,209.57 £) |
24,028.58 ¥ (2,666.59 £) |
+120.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.73 | 5.67 | +20.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 239 | 135 |
Moving to Shanghai? Explore:
Moving to Glasgow? Explore:
Cities near Shanghai: | Cost of Living in Taicang, Suzhou, Jiangsu | 32.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suzhou | 60.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jiaxing | 61.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Luzhou | 62.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Changshu | 64.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nantong | 78.78 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhangjiagang | 81.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wuxi | 82.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Huzhou | 92.74 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jiangyin | 96.30 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 |