Cost of Living Comparison Between Xi'an and Glasgow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 134.8% higher than in Xi'an (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 168.5% higher than in Xi'an
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 301.0% higher than in Xi'an
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 266.6% higher than in Xi'an
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 97.6% higher than in Xi'an
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 19.1% higher than in Xi'an
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Restaurants
Xi'an Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 ¥
(2.23 £)
134.40 ¥
(15.00 £)
     +572.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 ¥
(13.39 £)
537.61 ¥
(60.00 £)
     +348.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥
(4.46 £)
62.72 ¥
(7.00 £)
     +56.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 ¥
(0.89 £)
40.32 ¥
(4.50 £)
     +404.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.00 ¥
(1.79 £)
43.90 ¥
(4.90 £)
     +174.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 23.33 ¥
(2.60 £)
29.19 ¥
(3.26 £)
     +25.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 ¥
(0.34 £)
15.77 ¥
(1.76 £)
     +411.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.04 ¥
(0.23 £)
10.99 ¥
(1.23 £)
     +438.1 %
Markets
Xi'an Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 53.00 ¥
(5.91 £)
42.05 ¥
(4.69 £)
     -20.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.35 ¥
(0.93 £)
9.85 ¥
(1.10 £)
     +18.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 4.84 ¥
(0.54 £)
6.65 ¥
(0.74 £)
     +37.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.99 ¥
(1.34 £)
25.83 ¥
(2.88 £)
     +115.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 29.48 ¥
(3.29 £)
30.22 ¥
(3.37 £)
     +2.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.46 ¥
(0.72 £)
27.36 ¥
(3.05 £)
     +323.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 26.19 ¥
(2.92 £)
42.52 ¥
(4.75 £)
     +62.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 4.91 ¥
(0.55 £)
8.93 ¥
(1.00 £)
     +81.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.26 ¥
(0.48 £)
4.17 ¥
(0.47 £)
     -2.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.35 ¥
(0.49 £)
8.45 ¥
(0.94 £)
     +94.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.99 ¥
(0.33 £)
13.92 ¥
(1.55 £)
     +364.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 ¥
(0.20 £)
3.98 ¥
(0.44 £)
     +119.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.81 ¥
(0.20 £)
4.06 ¥
(0.45 £)
     +124.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.00 ¥
(0.45 £)
7.11 ¥
(0.79 £)
     +77.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.33 ¥
(0.48 £)
7.89 ¥
(0.88 £)
     +82.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 50.00 ¥
(5.58 £)
69.44 ¥
(7.75 £)
     +38.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.20 ¥
(0.58 £)
15.54 ¥
(1.73 £)
     +198.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.25 ¥
(1.37 £)
17.95 ¥
(2.00 £)
     +46.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 ¥
(2.23 £)
125.44 ¥
(14.00 £)
     +527.2 %
Transportation
Xi'an Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 ¥
(0.28 £)
23.30 ¥
(2.60 £)
     +831.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 240.00 ¥
(26.79 £)
590.48 ¥
(65.90 £)
     +146.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.50 ¥
(0.95 £)
35.84 ¥
(4.00 £)
     +321.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 ¥
(0.36 £)
22.35 ¥
(2.49 £)
     +594.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 ¥
(3.35 £)
179.20 ¥
(20.00 £)
     +497.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.63 ¥
(3.53 £)
51.38 ¥
(5.73 £)
     +62.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,000.00 ¥
(18,414.79 £)
253,438.93 ¥
(28,285.00 £)
     +53.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 113,333.33 ¥
(12,648.54 £)
234,244.92 ¥
(26,142.86 £)
     +106.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Xi'an Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 337.18 ¥
(37.63 £)
2,440.45 ¥
(272.37 £)
     +623.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.00 ¥
(6.92 £)
113.28 ¥
(12.64 £)
     +82.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.25 ¥
(8.62 £)
288.76 ¥
(32.23 £)
     +273.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Xi'an Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 266.83 ¥
(29.78 £)
325.70 ¥
(36.35 £)
     +22.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 160.00 ¥
(17.86 £)
125.44 ¥
(14.00 £)
     -21.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 ¥
(3.91 £)
107.48 ¥
(12.00 £)
     +207.1 %
Childcare
Xi'an Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,333.33 ¥
(260.41 £)
7,765.50 ¥
(866.67 £)
     +232.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 102,000.00 ¥
(11,383.69 £)
87,361.84 ¥
(9,750.00 £)
     -14.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Xi'an Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 260.00 ¥
(29.02 £)
698.89 ¥
(78.00 £)
     +168.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 187.25 ¥
(20.90 £)
299.41 ¥
(33.42 £)
     +59.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 477.80 ¥
(53.32 £)
731.75 ¥
(81.67 £)
     +53.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 419.60 ¥
(46.83 £)
639.43 ¥
(71.36 £)
     +52.4 %
Rent Per Month
Xi'an Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,100.00 ¥
(234.37 £)
9,788.11 ¥
(1,092.40 £)
     +366.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,800.00 ¥
(200.89 £)
6,940.70 ¥
(774.62 £)
     +285.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,875.00 ¥
(432.47 £)
15,925.24 ¥
(1,777.33 £)
     +311.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,166.67 ¥
(353.42 £)
11,222.37 ¥
(1,252.47 £)
     +254.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Xi'an Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,746.56 ¥
(194.92 £)
2,907.23 ¥
(324.46 £)
     +66.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,353.72 ¥
(151.08 £)
2,011.65 ¥
(224.51 £)
     +48.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Xi'an Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,185.71 ¥
(801.96 £)
22,984.19 ¥
(2,565.15 £)
     +219.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.45 5.67      +27.4 %
Last update: March 2024April 2024
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