Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Tokyo 

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Cost of Living in Tokyo is 13.6% lower than in Glasgow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 13.8% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 14.3% lower than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 46.9% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 10.4% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 11.2% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(2,895.93 ¥)
6.22 £
(1,200.00 ¥)
     -58.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(13,514.36 ¥)
35.22 £
(6,800.00 ¥)
     -49.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.25 £
(1,399.70 ¥)
4.14 £
(800.00 ¥)
     -42.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(965.31 ¥)
3.11 £
(600.00 ¥)
     -37.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(965.31 ¥)
3.76 £
(725.00 ¥)
     -24.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.61 £
(697.44 ¥)
2.68 £
(516.49 ¥)
     -25.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 £
(316.62 ¥)
0.87 £
(168.26 ¥)
     -46.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 £
(214.82 ¥)
0.64 £
(123.24 ¥)
     -42.6 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.89 £
(943.97 ¥)
4.52 £
(872.31 ¥)
     -7.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 £
(217.93 ¥)
1.08 £
(208.50 ¥)
     -4.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.87 £
(168.30 ¥)
1.78 £
(343.59 ¥)
     +104.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.90 £
(559.96 ¥)
1.68 £
(324.26 ¥)
     -42.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.45 £
(665.31 ¥)
5.42 £
(1,046.61 ¥)
     +57.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.07 £
(592.22 ¥)
2.76 £
(533.79 ¥)
     -9.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.81 £
(928.61 ¥)
7.70 £
(1,485.64 ¥)
     +60.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 £
(224.11 ¥)
1.85 £
(358.10 ¥)
     +59.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £
(116.50 ¥)
0.88 £
(169.44 ¥)
     +45.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 £
(213.97 ¥)
1.99 £
(384.25 ¥)
     +79.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.28 £
(247.41 ¥)
1.97 £
(379.81 ¥)
     +53.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 £
(114.85 ¥)
1.05 £
(203.64 ¥)
     +77.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.65 £
(126.34 ¥)
1.10 £
(212.45 ¥)
     +68.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.91 £
(175.93 ¥)
1.09 £
(210.87 ¥)
     +19.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.17 £
(225.08 ¥)
0.74 £
(141.92 ¥)
     -36.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(1,544.50 ¥)
6.22 £
(1,200.00 ¥)
     -22.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 £
(419.05 ¥)
1.59 £
(307.56 ¥)
     -26.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 £
(452.25 ¥)
2.13 £
(412.11 ¥)
     -8.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.42 £
(2,977.02 ¥)
3.11 £
(600.00 ¥)
     -79.8 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 £
(579.19 ¥)
1.06 £
(204.50 ¥)
     -64.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.90 £
(12,722.80 ¥)
62.16 £
(12,000.00 ¥)
     -5.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(772.25 ¥)
2.59 £
(500.00 ¥)
     -35.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.94 £
(567.12 ¥)
3.92 £
(756.39 ¥)
     +33.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(3,861.24 ¥)
19.63 £
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -1.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.48 £
(1,057.56 ¥)
3.49 £
(674.01 ¥)
     -36.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(5,460,765.22 ¥)
17,310.48 £
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -38.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,502.14 £
(5,502,687.31 ¥)
12,893.94 £
(2,489,333.33 ¥)
     -54.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 269.02 £
(51,937.23 ¥)
135.10 £
(26,081.95 ¥)
     -49.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.03 £
(2,515.21 ¥)
20.60 £
(3,977.97 ¥)
     +58.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.45 £
(5,686.38 ¥)
25.64 £
(4,949.84 ¥)
     -13.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.69 £
(7,662.04 ¥)
52.26 £
(10,090.00 ¥)
     +31.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.33 £
(2,767.23 ¥)
14.19 £
(2,739.13 ¥)
     -1.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £
(2,509.81 ¥)
9.84 £
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -24.3 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 853.33 £
(164,746.44 ¥)
376.26 £
(72,642.52 ¥)
     -55.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,000.00 £
(2,316,746.78 ¥)
11,759.16 £
(2,270,250.00 ¥)
     -2.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.46 £
(17,657.77 ¥)
45.59 £
(8,802.27 ¥)
     -50.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.78 £
(7,293.46 ¥)
29.34 £
(5,664.42 ¥)
     -22.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.78 £
(16,174.32 ¥)
49.56 £
(9,568.87 ¥)
     -40.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.75 £
(15,782.84 ¥)
69.21 £
(13,362.73 ¥)
     -15.3 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,030.21 £
(198,894.74 ¥)
900.89 £
(173,928.57 ¥)
     -12.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 745.79 £
(143,983.78 ¥)
464.47 £
(89,670.84 ¥)
     -37.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,025.23 £
(390,995.57 ¥)
2,065.24 £
(398,719.72 ¥)
     +2.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,399.69 £
(270,226.79 ¥)
1,027.72 £
(198,413.67 ¥)
     -26.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 285.98 £
(55,212.74 ¥)
677.40 £
(130,780.47 ¥)
     +136.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 214.23 £
(41,359.26 ¥)
354.61 £
(68,462.41 ¥)
     +65.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,439.84 £
(471,040.53 ¥)
1,868.51 £
(360,737.89 ¥)
     -23.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.32 1.75      -67.0 %
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