Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Glasgow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 42.2% higher than in Kyoto (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 62.6% higher than in Kyoto | |
| Rent Prices in Glasgow are 144.4% higher than in Kyoto | |
| Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 133.4% higher than in Kyoto | |
| Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 13.2% higher than in Kyoto | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 25.7% higher than in Kyoto | |
Restaurants | Kyoto Edit |
Glasgow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.14 £) |
2,919.81 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+192.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (25.69 £) |
11,679.25 ¥ (60.00 £) |
+133.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
700.00 ¥ (3.60 £) |
1,362.58 ¥ (7.00 £) |
+94.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
400.00 ¥ (2.05 £) |
875.94 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+119.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (3.08 £) |
963.54 ¥ (4.95 £) |
+60.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
433.33 ¥ (2.23 £) |
639.48 ¥ (3.29 £) |
+47.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
148.33 ¥ (0.76 £) |
340.20 ¥ (1.75 £) |
+129.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
108.33 ¥ (0.56 £) |
236.02 ¥ (1.21 £) |
+117.9 % |
Markets | Kyoto Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
830.19 ¥ (4.26 £) |
927.09 ¥ (4.76 £) |
+11.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
197.91 ¥ (1.02 £) |
213.90 ¥ (1.10 £) |
+8.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
212.64 ¥ (1.09 £) |
144.56 ¥ (0.74 £) |
-32.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
329.22 ¥ (1.69 £) |
561.05 ¥ (2.88 £) |
+70.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
756.16 ¥ (3.88 £) |
656.44 ¥ (3.37 £) |
-13.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
443.87 ¥ (2.28 £) |
594.38 ¥ (3.05 £) |
+33.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,013.02 ¥ (5.20 £) |
923.79 ¥ (4.75 £) |
-8.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
332.63 ¥ (1.71 £) |
198.51 ¥ (1.02 £) |
-40.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
127.01 ¥ (0.65 £) |
90.70 ¥ (0.47 £) |
-28.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
226.65 ¥ (1.16 £) |
183.53 ¥ (0.94 £) |
-19.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
270.64 ¥ (1.39 £) |
302.38 ¥ (1.55 £) |
+11.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
102.97 ¥ (0.53 £) |
83.73 ¥ (0.43 £) |
-18.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
189.73 ¥ (0.97 £) |
86.36 ¥ (0.44 £) |
-54.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
175.00 ¥ (0.90 £) |
152.06 ¥ (0.78 £) |
-13.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
115.00 ¥ (0.59 £) |
161.22 ¥ (0.83 £) |
+40.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.14 £) |
1,557.23 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+55.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
251.75 ¥ (1.29 £) |
340.74 ¥ (1.75 £) |
+35.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
400.00 ¥ (2.05 £) |
390.00 ¥ (2.00 £) |
-2.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
560.00 ¥ (2.88 £) |
2,725.16 ¥ (14.00 £) |
+386.6 % |
Transportation | Kyoto Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
255.00 ¥ (1.31 £) |
506.10 ¥ (2.60 £) |
+98.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10,000.00 ¥ (51.37 £) |
13,625.80 ¥ (70.00 £) |
+36.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.57 £) |
778.62 ¥ (4.00 £) |
+55.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
965.61 ¥ (4.96 £) |
485.56 ¥ (2.49 £) |
-49.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
2,560.00 ¥ (13.15 £) |
3,893.08 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+52.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
646.24 ¥ (3.32 £) |
1,116.18 ¥ (5.73 £) |
+72.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (17,168.90 £) |
5,505,794.97 ¥ (28,285.00 £) |
+64.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,450,000.00 ¥ (12,586.42 £) |
5,088,817.79 ¥ (26,142.86 £) |
+107.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Kyoto Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
18,958.33 ¥ (97.39 £) |
53,017.21 ¥ (272.37 £) |
+179.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,942.50 ¥ (20.25 £) |
2,556.46 ¥ (13.13 £) |
-35.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
3,750.00 ¥ (19.26 £) |
6,273.18 ¥ (32.23 £) |
+67.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Kyoto Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
7,950.00 ¥ (40.84 £) |
6,929.69 ¥ (35.60 £) |
-12.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,000.00 ¥ (15.41 £) |
2,558.31 ¥ (13.14 £) |
-14.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,850.00 ¥ (9.50 £) |
2,335.85 ¥ (12.00 £) |
+26.3 % |
Childcare | Kyoto Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
38,666.67 ¥ (198.64 £) |
175,884.00 ¥ (903.57 £) |
+354.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,350,000.00 ¥ (6,935.37 £) |
1,897,878.77 ¥ (9,750.00 £) |
+40.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Kyoto Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
3,850.00 ¥ (19.78 £) |
14,599.07 ¥ (75.00 £) |
+279.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,250.00 ¥ (16.70 £) |
6,603.12 ¥ (33.92 £) |
+103.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,833.33 ¥ (45.38 £) |
15,572.34 ¥ (80.00 £) |
+76.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
8,166.67 ¥ (41.95 £) |
13,979.71 ¥ (71.82 £) |
+71.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Kyoto Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
74,375.00 ¥ (382.09 £) |
212,640.28 ¥ (1,092.40 £) |
+185.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
45,916.67 ¥ (235.89 £) |
149,049.53 ¥ (765.71 £) |
+224.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
163,333.33 ¥ (839.09 £) |
345,965.46 ¥ (1,777.33 £) |
+111.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
103,333.33 ¥ (530.86 £) |
234,695.75 ¥ (1,205.71 £) |
+127.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Kyoto Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
74,321.81 ¥ (381.81 £) |
63,157.74 ¥ (324.46 £) |
-15.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
74,321.81 ¥ (381.81 £) |
43,701.75 ¥ (224.51 £) |
-41.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Kyoto Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
246,333.33 ¥ (1,265.49 £) |
503,578.29 ¥ (2,587.04 £) |
+104.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.65 | 5.67 | +243.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 27 | 136 |
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Cities near Kyoto: | Cost of Living in Nara | 26.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Osaka | 31.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kobe | 46.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wakayama | 75.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gifu | 79.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 81.29 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 198.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiroshima | 224.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 240.03 miles |
Cities near Glasgow: | Cost of Living in Stirling | 26.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Edinburgh | 46.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 81.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 145.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 151.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 165.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 167.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 170.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 184.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 189.21 miles |