Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 15.5% lower than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 14.0% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 10.3% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 47.9% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 14.6% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 5.1% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (2,946.13 ¥) |
5.09 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-66.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (11,784.51 ¥) |
36.91 £ (7,250.00 ¥) |
-38.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (1,374.86 ¥) |
4.07 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-41.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (883.84 ¥) |
2.55 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-43.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (982.04 ¥) |
4.07 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-18.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.30 £ (648.15 ¥) |
2.58 £ (507.29 ¥) |
-21.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.76 £ (345.95 ¥) |
0.91 £ (179.00 ¥) |
-48.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.20 £ (235.30 ¥) |
0.60 £ (118.37 ¥) |
-49.7 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.68 £ (919.25 ¥) |
4.56 £ (896.41 ¥) |
-2.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (218.57 ¥) |
1.24 £ (244.11 ¥) |
+11.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.73 £ (143.59 ¥) |
1.26 £ (247.77 ¥) |
+72.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.92 £ (573.12 ¥) |
1.70 £ (334.01 ¥) |
-41.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.37 £ (662.65 ¥) |
5.73 £ (1,125.56 ¥) |
+69.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.05 £ (598.87 ¥) |
2.56 £ (502.53 ¥) |
-16.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.91 £ (965.00 ¥) |
7.31 £ (1,435.91 ¥) |
+48.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.03 £ (201.79 ¥) |
1.88 £ (368.77 ¥) |
+82.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (91.86 ¥) |
0.90 £ (175.99 ¥) |
+91.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.95 £ (186.50 ¥) |
2.05 £ (402.25 ¥) |
+115.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (305.11 ¥) |
1.74 £ (341.57 ¥) |
+11.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.44 £ (85.88 ¥) |
1.00 £ (197.12 ¥) |
+129.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.45 £ (89.09 ¥) |
0.98 £ (192.17 ¥) |
+115.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.77 £ (151.00 ¥) |
1.12 £ (219.43 ¥) |
+45.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.82 £ (161.57 ¥) |
0.67 £ (131.12 ¥) |
-18.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (1,571.27 ¥) |
5.86 £ (1,150.00 ¥) |
-26.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.75 £ (343.26 ¥) |
1.67 £ (327.48 ¥) |
-4.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.00 £ (392.16 ¥) |
2.33 £ (458.46 ¥) |
+16.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (2,749.72 ¥) |
3.05 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-78.2 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.60 £ (510.66 ¥) |
1.02 £ (200.00 ¥) |
-60.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61.80 £ (12,138.04 ¥) |
40.12 £ (7,880.00 ¥) |
-35.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (785.63 ¥) |
2.55 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-36.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.41 £ (474.13 ¥) |
3.52 £ (692.02 ¥) |
+46.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (3,928.17 ¥) |
19.29 £ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-3.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.72 £ (1,122.96 ¥) |
3.40 £ (667.61 ¥) |
-40.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (5,555,414.05 ¥) |
17,015.56 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-39.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,571.43 £ (5,218,854.08 ¥) |
12,693.57 £ (2,493,125.00 ¥) |
-52.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
271.35 £ (53,295.33 ¥) |
137.42 £ (26,989.97 ¥) |
-49.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.94 £ (2,541.03 ¥) |
19.73 £ (3,875.32 ¥) |
+52.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.87 £ (6,259.45 ¥) |
24.79 £ (4,869.86 ¥) |
-22.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.57 £ (6,986.53 ¥) |
49.00 £ (9,624.14 ¥) |
+37.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.00 £ (2,749.72 ¥) |
15.68 £ (3,080.44 ¥) |
+12.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (2,355.92 ¥) |
9.67 £ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-19.4 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
903.57 £ (177,469.10 ¥) |
385.17 £ (75,650.00 ¥) |
-57.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (1,914,982.75 ¥) |
11,544.07 £ (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
+18.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.00 £ (14,927.04 ¥) |
42.83 £ (8,411.90 ¥) |
-43.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.67 £ (6,808.66 ¥) |
28.66 £ (5,630.00 ¥) |
-17.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
81.07 £ (15,923.12 ¥) |
48.15 £ (9,457.73 ¥) |
-40.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
71.67 £ (14,075.94 ¥) |
63.15 £ (12,403.81 ¥) |
-11.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,084.00 £ (212,906.80 ¥) |
803.02 £ (157,719.90 ¥) |
-25.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
758.00 £ (148,877.63 ¥) |
463.44 £ (91,022.87 ¥) |
-38.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,820.50 £ (357,561.65 ¥) |
2,153.59 £ (422,983.97 ¥) |
+18.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,208.17 £ (237,294.19 ¥) |
948.85 £ (186,361.96 ¥) |
-21.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
273.36 £ (53,691.19 ¥) |
668.10 £ (131,220.79 ¥) |
+144.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227.61 £ (44,703.82 ¥) |
347.38 £ (68,227.42 ¥) |
+52.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,650.21 £ (520,524.16 ¥) |
2,164.40 £ (425,106.82 ¥) |
-18.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.52 | 1.73 | -68.7 % |
| 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 Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| 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 |