Cost of Living Comparison Between Changsha and Glasgow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 95.6% higher than in Changsha (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 143.0% higher than in Changsha
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 457.7% higher than in Changsha
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 288.4% higher than in Changsha
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 43.5% higher than in Changsha
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 70.6% higher than in Changsha
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Restaurants
Changsha Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 ¥
(2.20 £)
136.22 ¥
(15.00 £)
     +581.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 ¥
(13.21 £)
544.88 ¥
(60.00 £)
     +354.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 ¥
(3.85 £)
63.57 ¥
(7.00 £)
     +81.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 ¥
(0.88 £)
40.87 ¥
(4.50 £)
     +410.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 ¥
(1.65 £)
44.95 ¥
(4.95 £)
     +199.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 21.57 ¥
(2.38 £)
29.83 ¥
(3.29 £)
     +38.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 ¥
(0.32 £)
15.87 ¥
(1.75 £)
     +452.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 ¥
(0.22 £)
11.01 ¥
(1.21 £)
     +450.6 %
Markets
Changsha Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 49.46 ¥
(5.45 £)
43.25 ¥
(4.76 £)
     -12.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 11.91 ¥
(1.31 £)
9.98 ¥
(1.10 £)
     -16.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.65 ¥
(0.29 £)
6.74 ¥
(0.74 £)
     +154.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.94 ¥
(1.32 £)
26.18 ¥
(2.88 £)
     +119.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 57.46 ¥
(6.33 £)
30.63 ¥
(3.37 £)
     -46.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.57 ¥
(1.27 £)
27.73 ¥
(3.05 £)
     +139.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 39.31 ¥
(4.33 £)
43.10 ¥
(4.75 £)
     +9.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 4.91 ¥
(0.54 £)
9.26 ¥
(1.02 £)
     +88.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.23 ¥
(0.47 £)
4.23 ¥
(0.47 £)
     -0.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 5.26 ¥
(0.58 £)
8.56 ¥
(0.94 £)
     +62.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 6.05 ¥
(0.67 £)
14.11 ¥
(1.55 £)
     +133.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.06 ¥
(0.34 £)
3.91 ¥
(0.43 £)
     +27.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.44 ¥
(0.60 £)
4.03 ¥
(0.44 £)
     -26.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.33 ¥
(0.59 £)
7.09 ¥
(0.78 £)
     +33.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.50 ¥
(0.39 £)
7.52 ¥
(0.83 £)
     +114.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 ¥
(11.01 £)
72.65 ¥
(8.00 £)
     -27.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.42 ¥
(0.60 £)
15.90 ¥
(1.75 £)
     +193.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 ¥
(1.10 £)
18.20 ¥
(2.00 £)
     +82.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 ¥
(2.20 £)
127.14 ¥
(14.00 £)
     +535.7 %
Transportation
Changsha Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 ¥
(0.28 £)
23.61 ¥
(2.60 £)
     +844.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 ¥
(11.01 £)
635.70 ¥
(70.00 £)
     +535.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 ¥
(0.88 £)
36.33 ¥
(4.00 £)
     +354.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 ¥
(0.35 £)
22.65 ¥
(2.49 £)
     +603.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 ¥
(6.61 £)
181.63 ¥
(20.00 £)
     +202.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 32.42 ¥
(3.57 £)
52.07 ¥
(5.73 £)
     +60.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 160,000.00 ¥
(17,618.50 £)
256,866.30 ¥
(28,285.00 £)
     +60.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 140,000.00 ¥
(15,416.19 £)
237,412.73 ¥
(26,142.86 £)
     +69.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Changsha Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 345.63 ¥
(38.06 £)
2,473.45 ¥
(272.37 £)
     +615.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 91.00 ¥
(10.02 £)
119.27 ¥
(13.13 £)
     +31.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 106.67 ¥
(11.75 £)
292.67 ¥
(32.23 £)
     +174.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Changsha Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 355.56 ¥
(39.15 £)
323.30 ¥
(35.60 £)
     -9.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 150.00 ¥
(16.52 £)
119.36 ¥
(13.14 £)
     -20.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 ¥
(4.40 £)
108.98 ¥
(12.00 £)
     +172.4 %
Childcare
Changsha Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,225.00 ¥
(245.01 £)
8,205.66 ¥
(903.57 £)
     +268.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,000.00 ¥
(4,404.63 £)
88,543.27 ¥
(9,750.00 £)
     +121.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Changsha Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 510.00 ¥
(56.16 £)
681.10 ¥
(75.00 £)
     +33.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 239.00 ¥
(26.32 £)
308.06 ¥
(33.92 £)
     +28.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 602.83 ¥
(66.38 £)
726.51 ¥
(80.00 £)
     +20.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 674.75 ¥
(74.30 £)
652.21 ¥
(71.82 £)
     -3.3 %
Rent Per Month
Changsha Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,450.00 ¥
(159.67 £)
9,920.48 ¥
(1,092.40 £)
     +584.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,233.33 ¥
(135.81 £)
6,953.73 ¥
(765.71 £)
     +463.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,450.00 ¥
(379.90 £)
16,140.61 ¥
(1,777.33 £)
     +367.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,750.00 ¥
(192.70 £)
10,949.45 ¥
(1,205.71 £)
     +525.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Changsha Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,367.81 ¥
(150.62 £)
2,946.55 ¥
(324.46 £)
     +115.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,731.57 ¥
(410.90 £)
2,038.85 ¥
(224.51 £)
     -45.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Changsha Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,666.67 ¥
(623.99 £)
23,493.84 ¥
(2,587.04 £)
     +314.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.04 5.67      +40.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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