Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Kyoto 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Kyoto are 3.2% lower than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kyoto are 11.6% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Kyoto are 33.7% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kyoto are 42.6% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Kyoto are 33.5% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kyoto is 22.4% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (2,370.96 ¥) |
5.38 £ (850.00 ¥) |
-64.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (9,483.83 ¥) |
37.96 £ (6,000.00 ¥) |
-36.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6.00 £ (948.38 ¥) |
4.43 £ (700.00 ¥) |
-26.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.00 £ (632.26 ¥) |
2.69 £ (425.00 ¥) |
-32.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 £ (632.26 ¥) |
4.43 £ (700.00 ¥) |
+10.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.00 £ (474.82 ¥) |
2.86 £ (451.80 ¥) |
-4.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.53 £ (242.13 ¥) |
0.91 £ (143.75 ¥) |
-40.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.93 £ (147.57 ¥) |
0.77 £ (121.25 ¥) |
-17.8 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.78 £ (597.50 ¥) |
4.44 £ (701.72 ¥) |
+17.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.95 £ (149.46 ¥) |
1.22 £ (192.38 ¥) |
+28.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (89.86 ¥) |
1.50 £ (237.39 ¥) |
+164.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.11 £ (334.12 ¥) |
1.62 £ (255.75 ¥) |
-23.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.97 £ (469.75 ¥) |
6.41 £ (1,013.02 ¥) |
+115.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.86 £ (451.82 ¥) |
2.65 £ (419.57 ¥) |
-7.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.75 £ (750.41 ¥) |
5.84 £ (922.31 ¥) |
+22.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.86 £ (136.28 ¥) |
1.84 £ (290.30 ¥) |
+113.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.42 £ (65.92 ¥) |
1.12 £ (176.83 ¥) |
+168.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.80 £ (127.04 ¥) |
2.44 £ (385.55 ¥) |
+203.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.88 £ (139.48 ¥) |
1.72 £ (272.16 ¥) |
+95.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.38 £ (60.38 ¥) |
0.88 £ (138.63 ¥) |
+129.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.39 £ (61.62 ¥) |
0.98 £ (155.00 ¥) |
+151.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.76 £ (120.46 ¥) |
1.11 £ (175.00 ¥) |
+45.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.75 £ (119.11 ¥) |
0.73 £ (115.00 ¥) |
-3.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.75 £ (1,224.99 ¥) |
6.33 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-18.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.65 £ (260.86 ¥) |
1.81 £ (286.87 ¥) |
+10.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.94 £ (306.74 ¥) |
2.53 £ (400.00 ¥) |
+30.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.88 £ (2,035.07 ¥) |
3.23 £ (510.00 ¥) |
-74.9 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 £ (395.16 ¥) |
1.49 £ (235.00 ¥) |
-40.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
73.04 £ (11,545.53 ¥) |
69.97 £ (11,060.18 ¥) |
-4.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (474.19 ¥) |
3.10 £ (490.00 ¥) |
+3.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.71 £ (269.64 ¥) |
3.26 £ (514.99 ¥) |
+91.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
16.80 £ (2,655.47 ¥) |
16.20 £ (2,560.00 ¥) |
-3.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.10 £ (964.64 ¥) |
3.97 £ (628.20 ¥) |
-34.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,000.00 £ (3,793,531.80 ¥) |
18,347.02 £ (2,900,000.00 ¥) |
-23.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,125.00 £ (4,129,417.42 ¥) |
14,761.97 £ (2,333,333.33 ¥) |
-43.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
206.86 £ (32,697.26 ¥) |
114.41 £ (18,084.09 ¥) |
-44.7 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.10 £ (15.81 ¥) |
0.09 £ (14.50 ¥) |
-8.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
28.86 £ (4,562.30 ¥) |
24.25 £ (3,833.33 ¥) |
-16.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
28.81 £ (4,553.74 ¥) |
49.44 £ (7,814.29 ¥) |
+71.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
12.25 £ (1,936.28 ¥) |
11.89 £ (1,880.00 ¥) |
-2.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (1,580.64 ¥) |
10.76 £ (1,700.00 ¥) |
+7.6 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
823.33 £ (130,139.22 ¥) |
302.09 £ (47,750.00 ¥) |
-63.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,375.00 £ (1,797,976.01 ¥) |
8,540.85 £ (1,350,000.00 ¥) |
-24.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
70.59 £ (11,157.45 ¥) |
37.12 £ (5,866.67 ¥) |
-47.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
28.40 £ (4,488.91 ¥) |
20.22 £ (3,196.00 ¥) |
-28.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
69.41 £ (10,971.49 ¥) |
51.80 £ (8,187.50 ¥) |
-25.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
65.31 £ (10,323.54 ¥) |
59.20 £ (9,357.14 ¥) |
-9.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
787.69 £ (124,505.66 ¥) |
442.86 £ (70,000.00 ¥) |
-43.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
621.59 £ (98,251.04 ¥) |
326.87 £ (51,666.67 ¥) |
-47.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,408.82 £ (222,684.04 ¥) |
1,064.97 £ (168,333.33 ¥) |
-24.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,021.14 £ (161,404.72 ¥) |
695.92 £ (110,000.00 ¥) |
-31.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
409.98 £ (64,803.49 ¥) |
404.08 £ (63,870.08 ¥) |
-1.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
199.12 £ (31,473.70 ¥) |
397.82 £ (62,881.10 ¥) |
+99.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,439.71 £ (385,629.82 ¥) |
1,672.32 £ (264,333.33 ¥) |
-31.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.62 | 1.48 | -59.2 % |
| Last update: | February 2023 | January 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 134 | 13 |
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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 |