Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Glasgow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 18.6% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 17.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Glasgow are 15.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 92.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 13.9% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 1.8% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.13 £) |
2,923.81 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+192.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (35.91 £) |
11,695.26 ¥ (60.00 £) |
+67.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.10 £) |
1,364.45 ¥ (7.00 £) |
+70.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (2.57 £) |
877.14 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+75.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (4.10 £) |
955.11 ¥ (4.90 £) |
+19.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
493.72 ¥ (2.53 £) |
634.99 ¥ (3.26 £) |
+28.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
172.34 ¥ (0.88 £) |
342.97 ¥ (1.76 £) |
+99.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.74 ¥ (0.59 £) |
238.99 ¥ (1.23 £) |
+106.5 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
891.57 ¥ (4.57 £) |
914.84 ¥ (4.69 £) |
+2.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
244.11 ¥ (1.25 £) |
214.19 ¥ (1.10 £) |
-12.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
225.68 ¥ (1.16 £) |
144.75 ¥ (0.74 £) |
-35.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
332.08 ¥ (1.70 £) |
561.82 ¥ (2.88 £) |
+69.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (5.77 £) |
657.34 ¥ (3.37 £) |
-41.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
495.55 ¥ (2.54 £) |
595.19 ¥ (3.05 £) |
+20.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (7.37 £) |
925.06 ¥ (4.75 £) |
-35.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
377.64 ¥ (1.94 £) |
194.37 ¥ (1.00 £) |
-48.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
177.30 ¥ (0.91 £) |
90.65 ¥ (0.47 £) |
-48.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
391.41 ¥ (2.01 £) |
183.78 ¥ (0.94 £) |
-53.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
339.82 ¥ (1.74 £) |
302.80 ¥ (1.55 £) |
-10.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 ¥ (1.01 £) |
86.61 ¥ (0.44 £) |
-56.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (0.99 £) |
88.41 ¥ (0.45 £) |
-54.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
212.29 ¥ (1.09 £) |
154.64 ¥ (0.79 £) |
-27.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
133.32 ¥ (0.68 £) |
171.63 ¥ (0.88 £) |
+28.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (5.64 £) |
1,510.64 ¥ (7.75 £) |
+37.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 ¥ (1.68 £) |
338.04 ¥ (1.73 £) |
+3.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (2.35 £) |
390.54 ¥ (2.00 £) |
-14.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.08 £) |
2,728.89 ¥ (14.00 £) |
+354.8 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.03 £) |
506.79 ¥ (2.60 £) |
+153.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,800.00 ¥ (40.02 £) |
12,845.29 ¥ (65.90 £) |
+64.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.57 £) |
779.68 ¥ (4.00 £) |
+55.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
643.74 ¥ (3.30 £) |
486.23 ¥ (2.49 £) |
-24.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (19.44 £) |
3,898.42 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+2.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.51 ¥ (3.37 £) |
1,117.70 ¥ (5.73 £) |
+70.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (17,145.41 £) |
5,513,339.89 ¥ (28,285.00 £) |
+65.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (12,082.79 £) |
5,095,791.31 ¥ (26,142.86 £) |
+116.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
27,429.04 ¥ (140.72 £) |
53,089.86 ¥ (272.37 £) |
+93.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (19.61 £) |
2,464.36 ¥ (12.64 £) |
-35.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,851.58 ¥ (24.89 £) |
6,281.77 ¥ (32.23 £) |
+29.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,278.82 ¥ (47.60 £) |
7,085.38 ¥ (36.35 £) |
-23.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,828.65 ¥ (14.51 £) |
2,728.89 ¥ (14.00 £) |
-3.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (9.23 £) |
2,338.08 ¥ (12.00 £) |
+29.9 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (388.11 £) |
168,931.52 ¥ (866.67 £) |
+123.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,215,312.50 ¥ (11,365.18 £) |
1,900,479.54 ¥ (9,750.00 £) |
-14.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (39.46 £) |
15,203.84 ¥ (78.00 £) |
+97.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (27.47 £) |
6,513.45 ¥ (33.42 £) |
+21.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (46.49 £) |
15,918.55 ¥ (81.67 £) |
+75.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (61.00 £) |
13,910.27 ¥ (71.36 £) |
+17.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
151,256.99 ¥ (775.99 £) |
212,931.68 ¥ (1,092.40 £) |
+40.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
87,860.42 ¥ (450.75 £) |
150,988.79 ¥ (774.62 £) |
+71.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
408,439.43 ¥ (2,095.41 £) |
346,439.55 ¥ (1,777.33 £) |
-15.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
177,502.85 ¥ (910.64 £) |
244,132.79 ¥ (1,252.47 £) |
+37.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,941.35 ¥ (589.68 £) |
63,244.29 ¥ (324.46 £) |
-45.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,693.47 ¥ (316.51 £) |
43,761.64 ¥ (224.51 £) |
-29.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
432,864.99 ¥ (2,220.72 £) |
500,000.78 ¥ (2,565.15 £) |
+15.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 | 5.67 | +240.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 323 | 133 |
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| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| 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 |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 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 |