Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Shanghai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Shanghai are 38.7% lower than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shanghai are 28.2% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 3.7% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 59.8% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 22.4% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 36.1% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (133.46 ¥) |
3.37 £ (30.00 ¥) |
-77.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (533.83 ¥) |
28.10 £ (250.00 ¥) |
-53.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (62.28 ¥) |
4.27 £ (38.00 ¥) |
-39.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (40.04 ¥) |
1.12 £ (10.00 ¥) |
-75.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.95 £ (44.04 ¥) |
2.25 £ (20.00 ¥) |
-54.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.29 £ (29.23 ¥) |
2.98 £ (26.53 ¥) |
-9.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.75 £ (15.55 ¥) |
0.43 £ (3.80 ¥) |
-75.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.21 £ (10.79 ¥) |
0.25 £ (2.22 ¥) |
-79.4 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.76 £ (42.38 ¥) |
7.72 £ (68.69 ¥) |
+62.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.10 £ (9.78 ¥) |
1.47 £ (13.06 ¥) |
+33.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.74 £ (6.61 ¥) |
0.40 £ (3.60 ¥) |
-45.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.88 £ (25.64 ¥) |
1.45 £ (12.89 ¥) |
-49.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.37 £ (30.00 ¥) |
6.28 £ (55.84 ¥) |
+86.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.05 £ (27.17 ¥) |
1.32 £ (11.74 ¥) |
-56.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.75 £ (42.22 ¥) |
4.65 £ (41.35 ¥) |
-2.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.02 £ (9.07 ¥) |
0.83 £ (7.40 ¥) |
-18.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (4.15 ¥) |
0.62 £ (5.48 ¥) |
+32.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (8.39 ¥) |
0.73 £ (6.48 ¥) |
-22.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (13.82 ¥) |
0.57 £ (5.06 ¥) |
-63.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.43 £ (3.83 ¥) |
0.36 £ (3.18 ¥) |
-16.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.44 £ (3.95 ¥) |
0.39 £ (3.49 ¥) |
-11.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.78 £ (6.95 ¥) |
0.73 £ (6.48 ¥) |
-6.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.83 £ (7.37 ¥) |
0.46 £ (4.13 ¥) |
-44.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (71.18 ¥) |
11.24 £ (100.00 ¥) |
+40.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.75 £ (15.57 ¥) |
0.69 £ (6.15 ¥) |
-60.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.00 £ (17.83 ¥) |
1.49 £ (13.21 ¥) |
-25.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (124.56 ¥) |
2.81 £ (25.00 ¥) |
-79.9 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.60 £ (23.13 ¥) |
0.45 £ (4.00 ¥) |
-82.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
70.00 £ (622.80 ¥) |
28.10 £ (250.00 ¥) |
-59.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (35.59 ¥) |
1.80 £ (16.00 ¥) |
-55.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.49 £ (22.19 ¥) |
0.54 £ (4.83 ¥) |
-78.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (177.94 ¥) |
6.74 £ (60.00 ¥) |
-66.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.73 £ (51.02 ¥) |
3.61 £ (32.12 ¥) |
-37.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (251,656.44 ¥) |
16,859.29 £ (150,000.00 ¥) |
-40.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,142.86 £ (232,597.43 ¥) |
14,788.22 £ (131,573.33 ¥) |
-43.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
272.37 £ (2,423.29 ¥) |
47.14 £ (419.44 ¥) |
-82.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.13 £ (116.85 ¥) |
10.61 £ (94.40 ¥) |
-19.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.23 £ (286.73 ¥) |
15.11 £ (134.45 ¥) |
-53.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.60 £ (316.74 ¥) |
65.06 £ (578.83 ¥) |
+82.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.14 £ (116.93 ¥) |
13.96 £ (124.17 ¥) |
+6.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (106.77 ¥) |
6.74 £ (60.00 ¥) |
-43.8 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
903.57 £ (8,039.23 ¥) |
966.78 £ (8,601.59 ¥) |
+7.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (86,747.40 ¥) |
22,456.58 £ (199,800.00 ¥) |
+130.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
75.00 £ (667.29 ¥) |
50.17 £ (446.36 ¥) |
-33.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
33.92 £ (301.81 ¥) |
30.19 £ (268.60 ¥) |
-11.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
80.00 £ (711.77 ¥) |
62.61 £ (557.07 ¥) |
-21.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
71.82 £ (638.98 ¥) |
87.27 £ (776.50 ¥) |
+21.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,092.40 £ (9,719.27 ¥) |
820.07 £ (7,296.30 ¥) |
-24.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
765.71 £ (6,812.69 ¥) |
426.57 £ (3,795.24 ¥) |
-44.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,777.33 £ (15,813.24 ¥) |
2,282.97 £ (20,312.00 ¥) |
+28.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,205.71 £ (10,727.37 ¥) |
1,133.87 £ (10,088.24 ¥) |
-6.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
324.46 £ (2,886.79 ¥) |
1,290.82 £ (11,484.65 ¥) |
+297.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
224.51 £ (1,997.50 ¥) |
691.33 £ (6,150.90 ¥) |
+207.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,666.59 £ (23,725.06 ¥) |
1,225.04 £ (10,899.42 ¥) |
-54.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.67 | 4.73 | -16.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 |
Cities near Shanghai: | Cost of Living in Taicang, Suzhou, Jiangsu | 32.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suzhou | 60.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jiaxing | 61.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Luzhou | 62.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Changshu | 64.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nantong | 78.78 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhangjiagang | 81.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wuxi | 82.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Huzhou | 92.74 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jiangyin | 96.30 miles |