Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 16.3% lower than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 13.6% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 6.9% lower than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 49.1% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 19.7% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 7.5% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(2,738.46 ¥)
5.48 £
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -63.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(10,953.85 ¥)
32.87 £
(6,000.00 ¥)
     -45.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.50 £
(1,186.67 ¥)
4.11 £
(750.00 ¥)
     -36.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.20 £
(766.77 ¥)
2.16 £
(395.00 ¥)
     -48.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.35 £
(794.15 ¥)
3.29 £
(600.00 ¥)
     -24.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.02 £
(552.10 ¥)
2.57 £
(468.36 ¥)
     -15.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 £
(302.89 ¥)
0.88 £
(161.38 ¥)
     -46.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 £
(202.65 ¥)
0.63 £
(114.81 ¥)
     -43.3 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.20 £
(767.02 ¥)
4.34 £
(792.31 ¥)
     +3.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.04 £
(189.60 ¥)
1.06 £
(193.59 ¥)
     +2.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 £
(118.52 ¥)
0.98 £
(179.81 ¥)
     +51.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.32 £
(424.43 ¥)
1.68 £
(305.95 ¥)
     -27.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.28 £
(598.48 ¥)
4.83 £
(881.82 ¥)
     +47.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.95 £
(539.40 ¥)
2.57 £
(469.67 ¥)
     -12.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.79 £
(873.88 ¥)
6.78 £
(1,238.31 ¥)
     +41.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 £
(171.31 ¥)
2.02 £
(369.29 ¥)
     +115.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.45 £
(81.84 ¥)
0.97 £
(176.97 ¥)
     +116.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 £
(168.63 ¥)
2.05 £
(373.86 ¥)
     +121.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 £
(193.44 ¥)
1.54 £
(280.93 ¥)
     +45.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.42 £
(77.26 ¥)
1.28 £
(233.92 ¥)
     +202.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.41 £
(74.32 ¥)
1.16 £
(212.40 ¥)
     +185.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.76 £
(139.26 ¥)
0.99 £
(180.87 ¥)
     +29.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 £
(159.64 ¥)
0.65 £
(118.62 ¥)
     -25.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(1,460.51 ¥)
5.48 £
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -31.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 £
(318.28 ¥)
1.64 £
(299.32 ¥)
     -6.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 £
(355.35 ¥)
2.19 £
(399.39 ¥)
     +12.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £
(2,373.33 ¥)
3.15 £
(575.00 ¥)
     -75.8 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(456.41 ¥)
0.82 £
(150.00 ¥)
     -67.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(12,779.49 ¥)
28.48 £
(5,200.00 ¥)
     -59.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(730.26 ¥)
2.74 £
(500.00 ¥)
     -31.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(365.13 ¥)
3.70 £
(675.92 ¥)
     +85.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.80 £
(3,067.08 ¥)
18.56 £
(3,388.00 ¥)
     +10.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.38 £
(1,164.24 ¥)
3.35 £
(611.48 ¥)
     -47.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 £
(4,381,540.69 ¥)
12,872.18 £
(2,350,000.00 ¥)
     -46.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,714.29 £
(4,694,507.88 ¥)
11,575.84 £
(2,113,333.33 ¥)
     -55.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 251.14 £
(45,849.37 ¥)
122.68 £
(22,396.58 ¥)
     -51.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.11 £
(2,211.06 ¥)
19.48 £
(3,556.12 ¥)
     +60.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.48 £
(5,747.12 ¥)
23.68 £
(4,322.67 ¥)
     -24.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.33 £
(6,085.47 ¥)
44.39 £
(8,103.90 ¥)
     +33.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.00 £
(2,373.33 ¥)
12.13 £
(2,213.81 ¥)
     -6.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(1,825.64 ¥)
10.41 £
(1,900.00 ¥)
     +4.1 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 775.00 £
(141,487.25 ¥)
339.33 £
(61,950.00 ¥)
     -56.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(1,780,000.90 ¥)
11,639.74 £
(2,125,000.00 ¥)
     +19.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.17 £
(14,453.00 ¥)
27.59 £
(5,036.81 ¥)
     -65.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.00 £
(5,294.22 ¥)
20.78 £
(3,793.59 ¥)
     -28.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.67 £
(14,361.72 ¥)
40.93 £
(7,472.57 ¥)
     -48.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 72.08 £
(13,159.84 ¥)
50.77 £
(9,269.62 ¥)
     -29.6 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 886.96 £
(161,927.14 ¥)
754.17 £
(137,684.11 ¥)
     -15.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 692.05 £
(126,342.72 ¥)
457.03 £
(83,437.85 ¥)
     -34.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,521.74 £
(277,815.08 ¥)
1,792.72 £
(327,285.71 ¥)
     +17.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,090.46 £
(199,079.23 ¥)
899.19 £
(164,159.47 ¥)
     -17.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 401.47 £
(73,293.50 ¥)
532.96 £
(97,298.52 ¥)
     +32.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 236.50 £
(43,176.20 ¥)
302.72 £
(55,266.42 ¥)
     +28.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,510.21 £
(458,274.41 ¥)
2,006.26 £
(366,272.03 ¥)
     -20.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.50 1.48      -67.1 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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