Cost of Living Comparison Between Changsha and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 119.0% higher than in Changsha (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 165.3% higher than in Changsha
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 472.8% higher than in Changsha
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 250.5% higher than in Changsha
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 75.8% higher than in Changsha
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 66.2% higher than in Changsha
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Restaurants
Changsha Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.50 ¥
(2.41 £)
139.81 ¥
(15.00 £)
     +521.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 ¥
(12.87 £)
587.21 ¥
(63.00 £)
     +389.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 ¥
(3.76 £)
65.25 ¥
(7.00 £)
     +86.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 ¥
(0.70 £)
41.94 ¥
(4.50 £)
     +545.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.50 ¥
(1.45 £)
46.60 ¥
(5.00 £)
     +245.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 19.89 ¥
(2.13 £)
31.02 ¥
(3.33 £)
     +56.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 ¥
(0.31 £)
16.08 ¥
(1.73 £)
     +459.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 ¥
(0.21 £)
10.78 ¥
(1.16 £)
     +439.1 %
Markets
Changsha Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 45.51 ¥
(4.88 £)
43.50 ¥
(4.67 £)
     -4.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 9.32 ¥
(1.00 £)
10.37 ¥
(1.11 £)
     +11.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.65 ¥
(0.28 £)
6.79 ¥
(0.73 £)
     +156.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.32 ¥
(1.11 £)
26.95 ¥
(2.89 £)
     +161.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 41.58 ¥
(4.46 £)
32.56 ¥
(3.49 £)
     -21.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.47 ¥
(1.12 £)
28.28 ¥
(3.03 £)
     +170.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 39.31 ¥
(4.22 £)
45.41 ¥
(4.87 £)
     +15.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 4.35 ¥
(0.47 £)
9.48 ¥
(1.02 £)
     +117.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.09 ¥
(0.44 £)
4.59 ¥
(0.49 £)
     +12.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.50 ¥
(0.48 £)
9.37 ¥
(1.00 £)
     +108.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.81 ¥
(0.41 £)
14.48 ¥
(1.55 £)
     +280.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.67 ¥
(0.29 £)
4.17 ¥
(0.45 £)
     +55.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.54 ¥
(0.27 £)
4.40 ¥
(0.47 £)
     +73.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.22 ¥
(0.35 £)
7.44 ¥
(0.80 £)
     +131.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.83 ¥
(0.30 £)
8.02 ¥
(0.86 £)
     +183.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 ¥
(10.73 £)
74.57 ¥
(8.00 £)
     -25.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.01 ¥
(0.54 £)
17.51 ¥
(1.88 £)
     +249.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 ¥
(1.07 £)
20.08 ¥
(2.15 £)
     +100.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 ¥
(2.15 £)
136.78 ¥
(14.68 £)
     +583.9 %
Transportation
Changsha Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 ¥
(0.27 £)
25.87 ¥
(2.77 £)
     +934.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 ¥
(10.73 £)
576.02 ¥
(61.80 £)
     +476.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 ¥
(0.86 £)
34.95 ¥
(3.75 £)
     +336.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.90 ¥
(0.31 £)
27.00 ¥
(2.90 £)
     +832.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 ¥
(3.22 £)
186.42 ¥
(20.00 £)
     +521.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 32.02 ¥
(3.44 £)
51.48 ¥
(5.52 £)
     +60.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 142,800.00 ¥
(15,320.63 £)
263,637.78 ¥
(28,285.00 £)
     +84.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 112,320.00 ¥
(12,050.52 £)
244,203.98 ¥
(26,200.00 £)
     +117.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Changsha Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 257.53 ¥
(27.63 £)
2,592.73 ¥
(278.17 £)
     +906.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.89 ¥
(5.46 £)
122.65 ¥
(13.16 £)
     +141.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 106.67 ¥
(11.44 £)
293.60 ¥
(31.50 £)
     +175.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Changsha Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 355.56 ¥
(38.15 £)
370.38 ¥
(39.74 £)
     +4.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 150.00 ¥
(16.09 £)
136.70 ¥
(14.67 £)
     -8.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 39.50 ¥
(4.24 £)
111.85 ¥
(12.00 £)
     +183.2 %
Childcare
Changsha Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,225.00 ¥
(238.71 £)
8,800.35 ¥
(944.17 £)
     +295.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,000.00 ¥
(4,291.49 £)
90,877.44 ¥
(9,750.00 £)
     +127.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Changsha Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 493.62 ¥
(52.96 £)
681.13 ¥
(73.08 £)
     +38.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 239.00 ¥
(25.64 £)
335.54 ¥
(36.00 £)
     +40.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 543.60 ¥
(58.32 £)
834.98 ¥
(89.58 £)
     +53.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 674.75 ¥
(72.39 £)
709.41 ¥
(76.11 £)
     +5.1 %
Rent Per Month
Changsha Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,450.00 ¥
(155.57 £)
10,154.97 ¥
(1,089.50 £)
     +600.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,350.00 ¥
(144.84 £)
7,089.61 ¥
(760.62 £)
     +425.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,450.00 ¥
(370.14 £)
17,317.98 ¥
(1,858.00 £)
     +402.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,750.00 ¥
(187.75 £)
11,261.03 ¥
(1,208.17 £)
     +543.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Changsha Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,377.02 ¥
(147.74 £)
2,547.97 ¥
(273.36 £)
     +85.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,372.35 ¥
(361.81 £)
2,121.46 ¥
(227.61 £)
     -37.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Changsha Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,600.00 ¥
(600.81 £)
24,689.17 ¥
(2,648.84 £)
     +340.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.04 5.70      +41.1 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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