Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Kyoto 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Kyoto is 25.1% lower than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Kyoto is 31.2% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Kyoto are 46.8% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kyoto are 49.3% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Kyoto are 7.8% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kyoto is 23.1% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (2,905.86 ¥) |
7.74 £ (1,500.00 ¥) |
-48.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 £ (13,560.68 ¥) |
30.97 £ (6,000.00 ¥) |
-55.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (1,356.07 ¥) |
3.74 £ (725.00 ¥) |
-46.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.65 £ (900.82 ¥) |
2.58 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-44.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (968.62 ¥) |
2.19 £ (425.00 ¥) |
-56.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.47 £ (672.82 ¥) |
2.23 £ (431.67 ¥) |
-35.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.72 £ (333.43 ¥) |
0.70 £ (136.00 ¥) |
-59.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.14 £ (220.93 ¥) |
0.55 £ (106.00 ¥) |
-52.0 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.74 £ (919.21 ¥) |
4.87 £ (943.04 ¥) |
+2.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (227.40 ¥) |
1.15 £ (223.38 ¥) |
-1.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.78 £ (151.34 ¥) |
1.07 £ (206.97 ¥) |
+36.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.83 £ (548.56 ¥) |
1.67 £ (322.66 ¥) |
-41.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.55 £ (686.78 ¥) |
3.20 £ (619.91 ¥) |
-9.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.18 £ (615.36 ¥) |
2.38 £ (460.85 ¥) |
-25.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.85 £ (939.15 ¥) |
5.23 £ (1,013.02 ¥) |
+7.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.10 £ (212.97 ¥) |
1.76 £ (340.19 ¥) |
+59.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.50 £ (96.72 ¥) |
0.84 £ (162.16 ¥) |
+67.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.02 £ (197.67 ¥) |
2.19 £ (423.35 ¥) |
+114.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.47 £ (284.03 ¥) |
1.33 £ (257.04 ¥) |
-9.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (95.51 ¥) |
0.55 £ (105.84 ¥) |
+10.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (104.17 ¥) |
0.78 £ (151.20 ¥) |
+45.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.85 £ (164.99 ¥) |
0.95 £ (183.33 ¥) |
+11.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.91 £ (176.29 ¥) |
0.71 £ (138.33 ¥) |
-21.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (1,549.79 ¥) |
6.19 £ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-22.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.07 £ (401.67 ¥) |
1.30 £ (251.75 ¥) |
-37.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.29 £ (444.51 ¥) |
1.73 £ (336.00 ¥) |
-24.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.99 £ (2,903.92 ¥) |
3.10 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-79.3 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.85 £ (552.11 ¥) |
1.26 £ (245.00 ¥) |
-55.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.90 £ (11,797.79 ¥) |
51.62 £ (10,000.00 ¥) |
-15.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (774.90 ¥) |
2.58 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-35.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.94 £ (569.06 ¥) |
3.66 £ (708.11 ¥) |
+24.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (3,874.48 ¥) |
13.21 £ (2,560.00 ¥) |
-33.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.53 £ (1,071.32 ¥) |
3.38 £ (654.73 ¥) |
-38.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (5,479,483.28 ¥) |
17,251.35 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-39.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,200.00 £ (5,075,568.74 ¥) |
12,732.89 £ (2,466,666.67 ¥) |
-51.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
260.68 £ (50,499.70 ¥) |
83.40 £ (16,156.25 ¥) |
-68.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.21 £ (2,559.80 ¥) |
19.67 £ (3,810.00 ¥) |
+48.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.00 £ (6,199.08 ¥) |
23.23 £ (4,500.00 ¥) |
-27.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
38.41 £ (7,441.28 ¥) |
43.05 £ (8,340.00 ¥) |
+12.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.20 £ (2,944.60 ¥) |
15.49 £ (3,000.00 ¥) |
+1.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 £ (2,518.41 ¥) |
9.81 £ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-24.6 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
844.00 £ (163,503.05 ¥) |
275.31 £ (53,333.33 ¥) |
-67.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (1,888,808.98 ¥) |
5,506.12 £ (1,066,666.67 ¥) |
-43.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.67 £ (14,852.17 ¥) |
34.24 £ (6,633.33 ¥) |
-55.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
38.33 £ (7,426.09 ¥) |
18.07 £ (3,500.00 ¥) |
-52.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.50 £ (17,144.57 ¥) |
37.42 £ (7,250.00 ¥) |
-57.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
76.11 £ (14,744.55 ¥) |
68.40 £ (13,250.00 ¥) |
-10.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,051.50 £ (203,700.78 ¥) |
428.69 £ (83,046.65 ¥) |
-59.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
743.16 £ (143,967.52 ¥) |
258.62 £ (50,100.00 ¥) |
-65.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,895.76 £ (367,255.12 ¥) |
1,238.88 £ (240,000.00 ¥) |
-34.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,252.47 £ (242,634.21 ¥) |
688.26 £ (133,333.33 ¥) |
-45.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
270.16 £ (52,336.43 ¥) |
383.65 £ (74,321.81 ¥) |
+42.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227.61 £ (44,092.82 ¥) |
383.65 £ (74,321.81 ¥) |
+68.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,661.35 £ (515,566.63 ¥) |
1,409.22 £ (273,000.00 ¥) |
-47.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.42 | 1.78 | -67.2 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 174 | 34 |
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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 Shimada | 161.44 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 |