Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Glasgow 

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Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 51.8% higher than in Shanghai (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 27.6% higher than in Shanghai
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 9.3% lower than in Shanghai
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 113.3% higher than in Shanghai
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 17.4% higher than in Shanghai
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 71.3% higher than in Shanghai
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Restaurants
Shanghai Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 ¥
(4.48 £)
133.83 ¥
(15.00 £)
     +234.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 279.00 ¥
(31.27 £)
535.31 ¥
(60.00 £)
     +91.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥
(4.48 £)
57.99 ¥
(6.50 £)
     +45.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 ¥
(1.12 £)
37.47 ¥
(4.20 £)
     +274.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25.00 ¥
(2.80 £)
38.81 ¥
(4.35 £)
     +55.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 27.64 ¥
(3.10 £)
26.98 ¥
(3.02 £)
     -2.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.89 ¥
(0.44 £)
14.80 ¥
(1.66 £)
     +280.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 ¥
(0.29 £)
9.90 ¥
(1.11 £)
     +285.9 %
Markets
Shanghai Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 64.97 ¥
(7.28 £)
37.48 ¥
(4.20 £)
     -42.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 15.33 ¥
(1.72 £)
9.27 ¥
(1.04 £)
     -39.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.82 ¥
(0.43 £)
5.79 ¥
(0.65 £)
     +51.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.78 ¥
(1.54 £)
20.74 ¥
(2.32 £)
     +50.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 57.28 ¥
(6.42 £)
29.25 ¥
(3.28 £)
     -48.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.28 ¥
(1.49 £)
26.36 ¥
(2.95 £)
     +98.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 41.15 ¥
(4.61 £)
42.71 ¥
(4.79 £)
     +3.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 7.53 ¥
(0.84 £)
8.37 ¥
(0.94 £)
     +11.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 5.39 ¥
(0.60 £)
4.00 ¥
(0.45 £)
     -25.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 6.95 ¥
(0.78 £)
8.24 ¥
(0.92 £)
     +18.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 5.30 ¥
(0.59 £)
9.45 ¥
(1.06 £)
     +78.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.98 ¥
(0.33 £)
3.78 ¥
(0.42 £)
     +26.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.62 ¥
(0.41 £)
3.63 ¥
(0.41 £)
     +0.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 6.78 ¥
(0.76 £)
6.81 ¥
(0.76 £)
     +0.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.17 ¥
(0.47 £)
7.80 ¥
(0.87 £)
     +86.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 98.00 ¥
(10.98 £)
71.38 ¥
(8.00 £)
     -27.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.47 ¥
(0.73 £)
15.55 ¥
(1.74 £)
     +140.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.48 ¥
(1.51 £)
17.37 ¥
(1.95 £)
     +28.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥
(2.80 £)
115.98 ¥
(13.00 £)
     +363.9 %
Transportation
Shanghai Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 ¥
(0.45 £)
22.30 ¥
(2.50 £)
     +457.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 247.00 ¥
(27.68 £)
624.53 ¥
(70.00 £)
     +152.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 16.00 ¥
(1.79 £)
35.69 ¥
(4.00 £)
     +123.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 ¥
(0.54 £)
17.84 ¥
(2.00 £)
     +269.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 ¥
(6.73 £)
149.89 ¥
(16.80 £)
     +149.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 32.74 ¥
(3.67 £)
56.90 ¥
(6.38 £)
     +73.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥
(16,812.57 £)
214,125.48 ¥
(24,000.00 £)
     +42.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 135,000.00 ¥
(15,131.31 £)
229,420.16 ¥
(25,714.29 £)
     +69.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Shanghai Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 477.33 ¥
(53.50 £)
2,240.65 ¥
(251.14 £)
     +369.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 103.67 ¥
(11.62 £)
108.05 ¥
(12.11 £)
     +4.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 118.02 ¥
(13.23 £)
280.86 ¥
(31.48 £)
     +138.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Shanghai Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 479.09 ¥
(53.70 £)
297.40 ¥
(33.33 £)
     -37.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 107.00 ¥
(11.99 £)
115.98 ¥
(13.00 £)
     +8.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 ¥
(6.73 £)
89.22 ¥
(10.00 £)
     +48.7 %
Childcare
Shanghai Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 9,897.33 ¥
(1,109.33 £)
6,914.47 ¥
(775.00 £)
     -30.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 203,125.00 ¥
(22,767.02 £)
86,988.48 ¥
(9,750.00 £)
     -57.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Shanghai Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 474.28 ¥
(53.16 £)
706.32 ¥
(79.17 £)
     +48.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 249.85 ¥
(28.00 £)
258.73 ¥
(29.00 £)
     +3.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 539.67 ¥
(60.49 £)
701.86 ¥
(78.67 £)
     +30.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 814.96 ¥
(91.34 £)
643.12 ¥
(72.08 £)
     -21.1 %
Rent Per Month
Shanghai Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,461.11 ¥
(724.19 £)
7,913.36 ¥
(886.96 £)
     +22.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,768.06 ¥
(422.34 £)
6,174.36 ¥
(692.05 £)
     +63.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,342.86 ¥
(2,280.10 £)
13,576.80 ¥
(1,521.74 £)
     -33.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,666.67 ¥
(1,195.56 £)
9,728.98 ¥
(1,090.46 £)
     -8.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Shanghai Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 11,863.87 ¥
(1,329.75 £)
3,581.85 ¥
(401.47 £)
     -69.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,263.57 ¥
(702.04 £)
2,110.02 ¥
(236.50 £)
     -66.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Shanghai Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 10,244.49 ¥
(1,148.24 £)
22,395.83 ¥
(2,510.21 £)
     +118.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.85 4.50      -7.4 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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