Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Glasgow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 19.4% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 18.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Glasgow are 16.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 91.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 13.0% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 0.1% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.21 £) |
2,880.80 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+188.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (36.45 £) |
11,523.20 ¥ (60.00 £) |
+64.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.17 £) |
1,344.37 ¥ (7.00 £) |
+68.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (2.60 £) |
864.24 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+72.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (4.17 £) |
950.66 ¥ (4.95 £) |
+18.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
491.89 ¥ (2.56 £) |
630.93 ¥ (3.29 £) |
+28.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
172.66 ¥ (0.90 £) |
335.66 ¥ (1.75 £) |
+94.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.03 ¥ (0.59 £) |
232.86 ¥ (1.21 £) |
+104.2 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
881.36 ¥ (4.59 £) |
914.70 ¥ (4.76 £) |
+3.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
242.11 ¥ (1.26 £) |
211.04 ¥ (1.10 £) |
-12.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
236.30 ¥ (1.23 £) |
142.62 ¥ (0.74 £) |
-39.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
331.83 ¥ (1.73 £) |
553.56 ¥ (2.88 £) |
+66.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 ¥ (5.72 £) |
647.67 ¥ (3.37 £) |
-41.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 ¥ (2.55 £) |
586.44 ¥ (3.05 £) |
+19.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 ¥ (7.26 £) |
911.45 ¥ (4.75 £) |
-34.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (1.92 £) |
195.86 ¥ (1.02 £) |
-46.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
173.54 ¥ (0.90 £) |
89.49 ¥ (0.47 £) |
-48.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 ¥ (1.96 £) |
181.07 ¥ (0.94 £) |
-51.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
331.75 ¥ (1.73 £) |
298.34 ¥ (1.55 £) |
-10.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.00 £) |
82.62 ¥ (0.43 £) |
-57.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
187.86 ¥ (0.98 £) |
85.21 ¥ (0.44 £) |
-54.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 ¥ (1.09 £) |
150.03 ¥ (0.78 £) |
-28.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 ¥ (0.69 £) |
159.07 ¥ (0.83 £) |
+20.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (5.73 £) |
1,536.43 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+39.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (1.69 £) |
336.18 ¥ (1.75 £) |
+3.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.00 ¥ (2.34 £) |
384.79 ¥ (2.00 £) |
-14.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.12 £) |
2,688.75 ¥ (14.00 £) |
+348.1 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.04 £) |
499.34 ¥ (2.60 £) |
+149.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 ¥ (38.53 £) |
13,443.73 ¥ (70.00 £) |
+81.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.60 £) |
768.21 ¥ (4.00 £) |
+53.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (3.52 £) |
479.07 ¥ (2.49 £) |
-29.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (19.73 £) |
3,841.07 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+1.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
655.01 ¥ (3.41 £) |
1,101.26 ¥ (5.73 £) |
+68.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (17,401.41 £) |
5,432,229.12 ¥ (28,285.00 £) |
+62.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (12,263.20 £) |
5,020,823.40 ¥ (26,142.86 £) |
+113.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,188.89 ¥ (136.36 £) |
52,308.82 ¥ (272.37 £) |
+99.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (19.90 £) |
2,522.30 ¥ (13.13 £) |
-34.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,811.87 ¥ (25.05 £) |
6,189.36 ¥ (32.23 £) |
+28.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,871.25 ¥ (46.19 £) |
6,837.10 ¥ (35.60 £) |
-22.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,754.83 ¥ (14.34 £) |
2,524.13 ¥ (13.14 £) |
-8.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (9.89 £) |
2,304.64 ¥ (12.00 £) |
+21.3 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (393.90 £) |
173,533.92 ¥ (903.57 £) |
+129.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (11,805.85 £) |
1,872,520.20 ¥ (9,750.00 £) |
-17.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (40.05 £) |
14,404.00 ¥ (75.00 £) |
+87.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (27.88 £) |
6,514.89 ¥ (33.92 £) |
+21.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (47.18 £) |
15,364.27 ¥ (80.00 £) |
+69.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (61.91 £) |
13,792.92 ¥ (71.82 £) |
+16.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
146,599.85 ¥ (763.33 £) |
209,799.08 ¥ (1,092.40 £) |
+43.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
83,932.64 ¥ (437.03 £) |
147,058.00 ¥ (765.71 £) |
+75.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,544.65 ¥ (2,064.76 £) |
341,342.83 ¥ (1,777.33 £) |
-13.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
174,295.80 ¥ (907.54 £) |
231,559.86 ¥ (1,205.71 £) |
+32.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,918.12 ¥ (598.37 £) |
62,313.86 ¥ (324.46 £) |
-45.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,671.35 ¥ (321.12 £) |
43,117.83 ¥ (224.51 £) |
-30.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
420,451.58 ¥ (2,189.24 £) |
496,849.71 ¥ (2,587.04 £) |
+18.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 | 5.67 | +239.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 312 | 133 |
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| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
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| 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 |