Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 2023 | September 2023 | |
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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 |