Cost of Living Comparison Between Tianjin and Glasgow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 114.6% higher than in Tianjin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 135.8% higher than in Tianjin
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 206.5% higher than in Tianjin
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 180.7% higher than in Tianjin
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 62.9% higher than in Tianjin
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 32.1% higher than in Tianjin
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Restaurants
Tianjin Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ¥
(3.31 £)
136.00 ¥
(15.00 £)
     +353.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ¥
(22.06 £)
544.02 ¥
(60.00 £)
     +172.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥
(4.41 £)
63.47 ¥
(7.00 £)
     +58.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 ¥
(0.88 £)
40.80 ¥
(4.50 £)
     +410.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 ¥
(1.65 £)
44.88 ¥
(4.95 £)
     +199.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 26.11 ¥
(2.88 £)
29.79 ¥
(3.29 £)
     +14.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.45 ¥
(0.38 £)
15.85 ¥
(1.75 £)
     +359.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 ¥
(0.24 £)
10.99 ¥
(1.21 £)
     +411.3 %
Markets
Tianjin Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 53.94 ¥
(5.95 £)
43.18 ¥
(4.76 £)
     -19.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 9.85 ¥
(1.09 £)
9.96 ¥
(1.10 £)
     +1.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.07 ¥
(0.34 £)
6.73 ¥
(0.74 £)
     +119.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.03 ¥
(1.11 £)
26.13 ¥
(2.88 £)
     +160.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 49.90 ¥
(5.50 £)
30.58 ¥
(3.37 £)
     -38.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.62 ¥
(1.06 £)
27.69 ¥
(3.05 £)
     +187.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 31.37 ¥
(3.46 £)
43.03 ¥
(4.75 £)
     +37.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 4.37 ¥
(0.48 £)
9.25 ¥
(1.02 £)
     +111.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.68 ¥
(0.52 £)
4.22 ¥
(0.47 £)
     -9.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.48 ¥
(0.49 £)
8.55 ¥
(0.94 £)
     +90.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.97 ¥
(0.44 £)
14.09 ¥
(1.55 £)
     +254.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.56 ¥
(0.28 £)
3.90 ¥
(0.43 £)
     +52.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.56 ¥
(0.28 £)
4.02 ¥
(0.44 £)
     +57.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.00 ¥
(0.55 £)
7.08 ¥
(0.78 £)
     +41.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.57 ¥
(0.50 £)
7.51 ¥
(0.83 £)
     +64.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 ¥
(11.03 £)
72.54 ¥
(8.00 £)
     -27.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.20 ¥
(0.79 £)
15.87 ¥
(1.75 £)
     +120.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 ¥
(1.10 £)
18.17 ¥
(2.00 £)
     +81.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.50 ¥
(2.26 £)
126.94 ¥
(14.00 £)
     +519.2 %
Transportation
Tianjin Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 ¥
(0.22 £)
23.57 ¥
(2.60 £)
     +1,078.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 ¥
(8.82 £)
634.69 ¥
(70.00 £)
     +693.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.50 ¥
(1.16 £)
36.27 ¥
(4.00 £)
     +245.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.62 ¥
(0.40 £)
22.62 ¥
(2.49 £)
     +524.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 47.00 ¥
(5.18 £)
181.34 ¥
(20.00 £)
     +285.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 33.07 ¥
(3.65 £)
51.99 ¥
(5.73 £)
     +57.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 130,000.00 ¥
(14,337.74 £)
256,459.52 ¥
(28,285.00 £)
     +97.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 145,000.00 ¥
(15,992.10 £)
237,036.75 ¥
(26,142.86 £)
     +63.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tianjin Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 501.85 ¥
(55.35 £)
2,469.54 ¥
(272.37 £)
     +392.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 115.33 ¥
(12.72 £)
119.08 ¥
(13.13 £)
     +3.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.25 ¥
(7.97 £)
292.20 ¥
(32.23 £)
     +304.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Tianjin Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 100.00 ¥
(11.03 £)
322.78 ¥
(35.60 £)
     +222.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 40.00 ¥
(4.41 £)
119.17 ¥
(13.14 £)
     +197.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 ¥
(5.51 £)
108.80 ¥
(12.00 £)
     +117.6 %
Childcare
Tianjin Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,975.00 ¥
(438.40 £)
8,192.66 ¥
(903.57 £)
     +106.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 116,250.00 ¥
(12,821.25 £)
88,403.05 ¥
(9,750.00 £)
     -24.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tianjin Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 307.00 ¥
(33.86 £)
680.02 ¥
(75.00 £)
     +121.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 241.50 ¥
(26.64 £)
307.57 ¥
(33.92 £)
     +27.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 547.33 ¥
(60.37 £)
725.36 ¥
(80.00 £)
     +32.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 489.80 ¥
(54.02 £)
651.17 ¥
(71.82 £)
     +32.9 %
Rent Per Month
Tianjin Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,250.00 ¥
(358.44 £)
9,904.77 ¥
(1,092.40 £)
     +204.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,500.00 ¥
(165.44 £)
6,942.72 ¥
(765.71 £)
     +362.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,333.80 ¥
(698.56 £)
16,115.05 ¥
(1,777.33 £)
     +154.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,250.00 ¥
(358.44 £)
10,932.11 ¥
(1,205.71 £)
     +236.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tianjin Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,955.37 ¥
(546.53 £)
2,941.88 ¥
(324.46 £)
     -40.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,858.13 ¥
(204.93 £)
2,035.62 ¥
(224.51 £)
     +9.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Tianjin Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,527.54 ¥
(830.22 £)
23,456.64 ¥
(2,587.04 £)
     +211.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.03 5.67      +12.8 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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