Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Glasgow 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Glasgow is 53.7% higher than in Shanghai (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 40.5% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Rent Prices in Glasgow are 15.4% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 160.2% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 44.3% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 41.4% higher than in Shanghai | |
Restaurants | Shanghai Edit |
Glasgow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ¥ (3.22 £) |
139.81 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+366.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 ¥ (21.46 £) |
587.21 ¥ (63.00 £) |
+193.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
38.00 ¥ (4.08 £) |
65.25 ¥ (7.00 £) |
+71.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 ¥ (1.07 £) |
41.94 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+319.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 ¥ (2.15 £) |
46.60 ¥ (5.00 £) |
+133.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
25.17 ¥ (2.70 £) |
31.02 ¥ (3.33 £) |
+23.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.60 ¥ (0.39 £) |
16.08 ¥ (1.73 £) |
+346.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.10 ¥ (0.23 £) |
10.78 ¥ (1.16 £) |
+413.1 % |
Markets | Shanghai Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
65.64 ¥ (7.04 £) |
43.50 ¥ (4.67 £) |
-33.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
12.77 ¥ (1.37 £) |
10.37 ¥ (1.11 £) |
-18.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.61 ¥ (0.39 £) |
6.79 ¥ (0.73 £) |
+87.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.93 ¥ (1.28 £) |
26.95 ¥ (2.89 £) |
+125.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
54.65 ¥ (5.86 £) |
32.56 ¥ (3.49 £) |
-40.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.24 ¥ (1.21 £) |
28.28 ¥ (3.03 £) |
+151.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
37.48 ¥ (4.02 £) |
45.41 ¥ (4.87 £) |
+21.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7.46 ¥ (0.80 £) |
9.48 ¥ (1.02 £) |
+27.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
5.31 ¥ (0.57 £) |
4.59 ¥ (0.49 £) |
-13.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.51 ¥ (0.70 £) |
9.37 ¥ (1.00 £) |
+43.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.87 ¥ (0.52 £) |
14.48 ¥ (1.55 £) |
+197.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.05 ¥ (0.33 £) |
4.17 ¥ (0.45 £) |
+36.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.48 ¥ (0.37 £) |
4.40 ¥ (0.47 £) |
+26.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
5.90 ¥ (0.63 £) |
7.44 ¥ (0.80 £) |
+26.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.07 ¥ (0.44 £) |
8.02 ¥ (0.86 £) |
+97.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
90.00 ¥ (9.66 £) |
74.57 ¥ (8.00 £) |
-17.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.97 ¥ (0.64 £) |
17.51 ¥ (1.88 £) |
+193.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.88 ¥ (1.27 £) |
20.08 ¥ (2.15 £) |
+69.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (2.68 £) |
136.78 ¥ (14.68 £) |
+447.1 % |
Transportation | Shanghai Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ¥ (0.43 £) |
25.87 ¥ (2.77 £) |
+546.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 ¥ (26.82 £) |
576.02 ¥ (61.80 £) |
+130.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16.00 ¥ (1.72 £) |
34.95 ¥ (3.75 £) |
+118.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 ¥ (0.52 £) |
27.00 ¥ (2.90 £) |
+459.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 ¥ (6.44 £) |
186.42 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+210.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
31.55 ¥ (3.38 £) |
51.48 ¥ (5.52 £) |
+63.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 ¥ (16,093.10 £) |
263,637.78 ¥ (28,285.00 £) |
+75.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
131,306.67 ¥ (14,087.55 £) |
244,203.98 ¥ (26,200.00 £) |
+86.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shanghai Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
408.79 ¥ (43.86 £) |
2,592.73 ¥ (278.17 £) |
+534.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
86.15 ¥ (9.24 £) |
122.65 ¥ (13.16 £) |
+42.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
126.88 ¥ (13.61 £) |
293.60 ¥ (31.50 £) |
+131.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shanghai Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
486.08 ¥ (52.15 £) |
370.38 ¥ (39.74 £) |
-23.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
131.79 ¥ (14.14 £) |
136.70 ¥ (14.67 £) |
+3.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 ¥ (6.44 £) |
111.85 ¥ (12.00 £) |
+86.4 % |
Childcare | Shanghai Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
9,210.61 ¥ (988.18 £) |
8,800.35 ¥ (944.17 £) |
-4.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
219,375.00 ¥ (23,536.16 £) |
90,877.44 ¥ (9,750.00 £) |
-58.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shanghai Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
414.81 ¥ (44.50 £) |
681.13 ¥ (73.08 £) |
+64.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
263.65 ¥ (28.29 £) |
335.54 ¥ (36.00 £) |
+27.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
540.56 ¥ (58.00 £) |
834.98 ¥ (89.58 £) |
+54.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
688.05 ¥ (73.82 £) |
709.41 ¥ (76.11 £) |
+3.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Shanghai Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,000.00 ¥ (751.01 £) |
10,154.97 ¥ (1,089.50 £) |
+45.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,755.56 ¥ (402.92 £) |
7,089.61 ¥ (760.62 £) |
+88.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,693.33 ¥ (2,112.85 £) |
17,317.98 ¥ (1,858.00 £) |
-12.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,275.00 ¥ (995.09 £) |
11,261.03 ¥ (1,208.17 £) |
+21.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shanghai Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
10,801.23 ¥ (1,158.84 £) |
2,547.97 ¥ (273.36 £) |
-76.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,971.37 ¥ (640.65 £) |
2,121.46 ¥ (227.61 £) |
-64.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shanghai Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
12,428.05 ¥ (1,333.37 £) |
24,689.17 ¥ (2,648.84 £) |
+98.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.61 | 5.70 | +23.7 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 265 | 146 |
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| Cost of Living in Inverness | 170.25 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 189.21 miles |