Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Kyoto 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Kyoto are 30.7% lower than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kyoto are 39.2% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Kyoto are 58.7% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kyoto are 56.4% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Kyoto are 13.6% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kyoto is 20.1% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (2,884.63 ¥) |
5.20 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-65.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (11,538.51 ¥) |
26.00 £ (5,000.00 ¥) |
-56.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (1,346.16 ¥) |
3.64 £ (700.00 ¥) |
-48.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (865.39 ¥) |
2.08 £ (400.00 ¥) |
-53.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.90 £ (942.31 ¥) |
3.12 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-36.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.26 £ (626.48 ¥) |
2.25 £ (433.33 ¥) |
-30.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.76 £ (338.37 ¥) |
0.77 £ (148.33 ¥) |
-56.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.23 £ (235.79 ¥) |
0.56 £ (108.33 ¥) |
-54.1 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.69 £ (902.58 ¥) |
4.32 £ (829.99 ¥) |
-8.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.10 £ (211.32 ¥) |
1.03 £ (197.15 ¥) |
-6.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.74 £ (142.81 ¥) |
1.10 £ (211.74 ¥) |
+48.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.88 £ (554.29 ¥) |
1.71 £ (328.33 ¥) |
-40.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.37 £ (648.53 ¥) |
3.93 £ (756.16 ¥) |
+16.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.05 £ (587.22 ¥) |
2.30 £ (443.10 ¥) |
-24.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.75 £ (912.66 ¥) |
5.27 £ (1,013.02 ¥) |
+11.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.00 £ (191.76 ¥) |
1.22 £ (235.04 ¥) |
+22.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (89.43 ¥) |
0.66 £ (127.01 ¥) |
+42.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (181.31 ¥) |
1.17 £ (224.59 ¥) |
+23.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (298.74 ¥) |
1.39 £ (268.20 ¥) |
-10.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.44 £ (85.45 ¥) |
0.54 £ (102.97 ¥) |
+20.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.45 £ (87.23 ¥) |
0.98 £ (188.05 ¥) |
+115.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.79 £ (152.56 ¥) |
0.91 £ (175.00 ¥) |
+14.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.88 £ (169.33 ¥) |
0.60 £ (115.00 ¥) |
-32.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.75 £ (1,490.39 ¥) |
5.20 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-32.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.73 £ (333.51 ¥) |
1.31 £ (252.33 ¥) |
-24.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.00 £ (385.30 ¥) |
2.08 £ (400.00 ¥) |
+3.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (2,692.32 ¥) |
2.91 £ (560.00 ¥) |
-79.2 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.60 £ (500.00 ¥) |
1.30 £ (250.00 ¥) |
-50.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
65.90 £ (12,673.13 ¥) |
48.15 £ (9,260.00 ¥) |
-26.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (769.23 ¥) |
2.60 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-35.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.49 £ (479.71 ¥) |
3.77 £ (724.21 ¥) |
+51.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
16.80 £ (3,230.78 ¥) |
13.31 £ (2,560.00 ¥) |
-20.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.73 £ (1,102.72 ¥) |
3.36 £ (646.24 ¥) |
-41.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (5,439,446.08 ¥) |
17,378.33 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-38.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,142.86 £ (5,027,493.79 ¥) |
12,739.95 £ (2,450,000.00 ¥) |
-51.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
272.37 £ (52,378.31 ¥) |
94.68 £ (18,208.33 ¥) |
-65.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.64 £ (2,431.33 ¥) |
20.50 £ (3,942.50 ¥) |
+62.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.23 £ (6,197.58 ¥) |
19.50 £ (3,750.00 ¥) |
-39.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
36.35 £ (6,990.41 ¥) |
41.08 £ (7,900.00 ¥) |
+13.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.00 £ (2,692.32 ¥) |
15.60 £ (3,000.00 ¥) |
+11.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (2,306.74 ¥) |
9.36 £ (1,800.00 ¥) |
-22.0 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
866.67 £ (166,667.37 ¥) |
201.07 £ (38,666.67 ¥) |
-76.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (1,875,007.93 ¥) |
7,019.97 £ (1,350,000.00 ¥) |
-28.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
78.00 £ (15,000.06 ¥) |
20.67 £ (3,975.00 ¥) |
-73.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
33.42 £ (6,426.15 ¥) |
16.90 £ (3,250.00 ¥) |
-49.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
81.67 £ (15,705.19 ¥) |
45.76 £ (8,800.00 ¥) |
-44.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
71.36 £ (13,723.83 ¥) |
40.56 £ (7,800.00 ¥) |
-43.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,092.40 £ (210,077.81 ¥) |
386.28 £ (74,285.71 ¥) |
-64.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
774.62 £ (148,965.13 ¥) |
234.52 £ (45,100.00 ¥) |
-69.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,777.33 £ (341,796.32 ¥) |
863.20 £ (166,000.00 ¥) |
-51.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,252.47 £ (240,860.75 ¥) |
535.60 £ (103,000.00 ¥) |
-57.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
324.46 £ (62,396.64 ¥) |
386.47 £ (74,321.81 ¥) |
+19.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
224.51 £ (43,175.11 ¥) |
386.47 £ (74,321.81 ¥) |
+72.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,565.15 £ (493,299.41 ¥) |
1,245.91 £ (239,600.00 ¥) |
-51.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.67 | 1.65 | -70.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 133 | 25 |
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| 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 Kyoto: | Cost of Living in Nara | 26.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Osaka | 31.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kobe | 46.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wakayama | 75.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gifu | 79.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 81.29 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 198.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiroshima | 224.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 240.03 miles |