Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 72.1% higher than in Shanghai (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 60.4% higher than in Shanghai
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 37.1% higher than in Shanghai
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 144.6% higher than in Shanghai
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 68.0% higher than in Shanghai
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 35.1% higher than in Shanghai
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Restaurants
Shanghai Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35.00 ¥
(3.65 £)
143.64 ¥
(15.00 £)
     +310.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 275.00 ¥
(28.72 £)
670.32 ¥
(70.00 £)
     +143.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥
(4.18 £)
69.43 ¥
(7.25 £)
     +73.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 ¥
(1.04 £)
47.88 ¥
(5.00 £)
     +378.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 ¥
(2.09 £)
47.88 ¥
(5.00 £)
     +139.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 25.28 ¥
(2.64 £)
34.59 ¥
(3.61 £)
     +36.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.97 ¥
(0.41 £)
15.70 ¥
(1.64 £)
     +295.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 ¥
(0.26 £)
10.66 ¥
(1.11 £)
     +325.6 %
Markets
Shanghai Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 56.80 ¥
(5.93 £)
46.82 ¥
(4.89 £)
     -17.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 12.54 ¥
(1.31 £)
10.81 ¥
(1.13 £)
     -13.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.26 ¥
(0.34 £)
8.35 ¥
(0.87 £)
     +156.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.79 ¥
(1.23 £)
27.77 ¥
(2.90 £)
     +135.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 49.90 ¥
(5.21 £)
33.00 ¥
(3.45 £)
     -33.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.06 ¥
(1.05 £)
29.37 ¥
(3.07 £)
     +191.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 34.45 ¥
(3.60 £)
46.06 ¥
(4.81 £)
     +33.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 7.35 ¥
(0.77 £)
11.12 ¥
(1.16 £)
     +51.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 5.28 ¥
(0.55 £)
5.78 ¥
(0.60 £)
     +9.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 5.47 ¥
(0.57 £)
10.61 ¥
(1.11 £)
     +94.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.68 ¥
(0.49 £)
12.27 ¥
(1.28 £)
     +162.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.71 ¥
(0.28 £)
5.70 ¥
(0.59 £)
     +110.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.69 ¥
(0.39 £)
6.27 ¥
(0.65 £)
     +69.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.65 ¥
(0.49 £)
8.73 ¥
(0.91 £)
     +87.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.34 ¥
(0.45 £)
11.16 ¥
(1.17 £)
     +157.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 90.00 ¥
(9.40 £)
76.61 ¥
(8.00 £)
     -14.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.74 ¥
(0.60 £)
20.79 ¥
(2.17 £)
     +261.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.21 ¥
(1.17 £)
22.43 ¥
(2.34 £)
     +100.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 ¥
(2.09 £)
147.66 ¥
(15.42 £)
     +638.3 %
Transportation
Shanghai Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 ¥
(0.42 £)
28.73 ¥
(3.00 £)
     +618.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 235.00 ¥
(24.54 £)
631.06 ¥
(65.90 £)
     +168.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 16.00 ¥
(1.67 £)
38.30 ¥
(4.00 £)
     +139.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 ¥
(0.50 £)
28.13 ¥
(2.94 £)
     +482.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 ¥
(6.27 £)
191.52 ¥
(20.00 £)
     +219.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 30.21 ¥
(3.16 £)
52.46 ¥
(5.48 £)
     +73.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 140,000.00 ¥
(14,619.91 £)
270,856.60 ¥
(28,285.00 £)
     +93.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 125,297.80 ¥
(13,084.59 £)
272,935.95 ¥
(28,502.14 £)
     +117.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Shanghai Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 375.90 ¥
(39.25 £)
2,576.11 ¥
(269.02 £)
     +585.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.42 ¥
(7.35 £)
124.76 ¥
(13.03 £)
     +77.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 107.64 ¥
(11.24 £)
282.05 ¥
(29.45 £)
     +162.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Shanghai Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 366.15 ¥
(38.24 £)
380.04 ¥
(39.69 £)
     +3.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 138.57 ¥
(14.47 £)
137.26 ¥
(14.33 £)
     -0.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 ¥
(6.27 £)
124.49 ¥
(13.00 £)
     +107.5 %
Childcare
Shanghai Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 9,101.28 ¥
(950.43 £)
8,171.50 ¥
(853.33 £)
     -10.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 226,200.00 ¥
(23,621.60 £)
114,911.76 ¥
(12,000.00 £)
     -49.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Shanghai Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 435.54 ¥
(45.48 £)
875.83 ¥
(91.46 £)
     +101.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 256.46 ¥
(26.78 £)
361.76 ¥
(37.78 £)
     +41.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 574.96 ¥
(60.04 £)
802.25 ¥
(83.78 £)
     +39.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 707.89 ¥
(73.92 £)
782.84 ¥
(81.75 £)
     +10.6 %
Rent Per Month
Shanghai Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,785.82 ¥
(708.63 £)
9,865.28 ¥
(1,030.21 £)
     +45.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,953.33 ¥
(412.84 £)
7,141.67 ¥
(745.79 £)
     +80.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 17,125.00 ¥
(1,788.33 £)
19,393.57 ¥
(2,025.23 £)
     +13.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,464.29 ¥
(883.91 £)
13,403.38 ¥
(1,399.69 £)
     +58.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Shanghai Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,890.81 ¥
(1,032.88 £)
2,738.58 ¥
(285.98 £)
     -72.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,161.24 ¥
(538.98 £)
2,051.44 ¥
(214.23 £)
     -60.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Shanghai Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 10,782.16 ¥
(1,125.96 £)
23,363.84 ¥
(2,439.84 £)
     +116.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.62 5.32      +46.9 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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