Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Kyoto 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Kyoto are 19.1% lower than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kyoto are 27.2% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Kyoto are 47.8% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kyoto are 48.9% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Kyoto are 10.2% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kyoto is 24.0% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (2,730.50 ¥) |
5.49 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-63.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (10,922.02 ¥) |
32.96 £ (6,000.00 ¥) |
-45.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6.50 £ (1,183.22 ¥) |
4.12 £ (750.00 ¥) |
-36.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.38 £ (796.40 ¥) |
2.20 £ (400.00 ¥) |
-49.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.50 £ (819.15 ¥) |
3.85 £ (700.00 ¥) |
-14.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.03 £ (550.65 ¥) |
2.52 £ (458.33 ¥) |
-16.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.62 £ (294.72 ¥) |
0.91 £ (165.00 ¥) |
-44.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.08 £ (195.88 ¥) |
0.65 £ (118.33 ¥) |
-39.6 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.15 £ (756.06 ¥) |
3.77 £ (685.70 ¥) |
-9.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.04 £ (189.05 ¥) |
0.94 £ (171.54 ¥) |
-9.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.65 £ (119.18 ¥) |
1.38 £ (251.52 ¥) |
+111.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.32 £ (423.20 ¥) |
1.60 £ (290.40 ¥) |
-31.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.28 £ (596.74 ¥) |
5.57 £ (1,013.02 ¥) |
+69.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.92 £ (532.20 ¥) |
2.95 £ (537.02 ¥) |
+0.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.79 £ (871.34 ¥) |
5.07 £ (922.31 ¥) |
+5.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (170.81 ¥) |
1.59 £ (290.30 ¥) |
+70.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.45 £ (81.60 ¥) |
0.97 £ (176.83 ¥) |
+116.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.92 £ (168.14 ¥) |
2.12 £ (385.55 ¥) |
+129.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.06 £ (192.88 ¥) |
1.50 £ (272.16 ¥) |
+41.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.42 £ (77.03 ¥) |
0.82 £ (148.74 ¥) |
+93.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.41 £ (74.11 ¥) |
0.89 £ (162.58 ¥) |
+119.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.76 £ (138.85 ¥) |
0.96 £ (175.00 ¥) |
+26.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.87 £ (159.18 ¥) |
0.66 £ (120.00 ¥) |
-24.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (1,456.27 ¥) |
5.22 £ (950.00 ¥) |
-34.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.77 £ (322.75 ¥) |
1.48 £ (269.40 ¥) |
-16.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.95 £ (354.32 ¥) |
2.20 £ (400.00 ¥) |
+12.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.00 £ (2,366.44 ¥) |
2.47 £ (450.00 ¥) |
-81.0 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 £ (455.08 ¥) |
1.40 £ (255.00 ¥) |
-44.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
70.00 £ (12,742.35 ¥) |
50.87 £ (9,260.00 ¥) |
-27.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (728.13 ¥) |
2.75 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-31.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.00 £ (364.07 ¥) |
2.83 £ (514.99 ¥) |
+41.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
16.80 £ (3,058.16 ¥) |
14.06 £ (2,560.00 ¥) |
-16.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.45 £ (1,173.62 ¥) |
3.47 £ (632.50 ¥) |
-46.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,000.00 £ (4,368,806.91 ¥) |
15,931.12 £ (2,900,000.00 ¥) |
-33.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,166.67 £ (4,763,213.09 ¥) |
13,733.73 £ (2,500,000.00 ¥) |
-47.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
251.14 £ (45,716.12 ¥) |
99.34 £ (18,084.09 ¥) |
-60.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.11 £ (2,204.63 ¥) |
22.41 £ (4,080.00 ¥) |
+85.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.41 £ (5,717.51 ¥) |
18.31 £ (3,333.33 ¥) |
-41.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
33.33 £ (6,067.79 ¥) |
43.40 £ (7,900.00 ¥) |
+30.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.00 £ (2,366.44 ¥) |
10.33 £ (1,880.00 ¥) |
-20.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.07 £ (1,833.08 ¥) |
9.89 £ (1,800.00 ¥) |
-1.8 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
775.00 £ (141,076.06 ¥) |
262.31 £ (47,750.00 ¥) |
-66.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (1,774,827.81 ¥) |
7,416.21 £ (1,350,000.00 ¥) |
-23.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.17 £ (14,411.00 ¥) |
25.73 £ (4,683.33 ¥) |
-67.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.42 £ (5,354.67 ¥) |
19.21 £ (3,496.67 ¥) |
-34.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
78.67 £ (14,319.98 ¥) |
44.86 £ (8,166.67 ¥) |
-43.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
72.08 £ (13,121.59 ¥) |
51.40 £ (9,357.14 ¥) |
-28.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
898.96 £ (163,640.94 ¥) |
423.20 £ (77,035.86 ¥) |
-52.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
701.14 £ (127,630.39 ¥) |
267.81 £ (48,750.00 ¥) |
-61.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,533.33 £ (279,118.22 ¥) |
924.74 £ (168,333.33 ¥) |
-39.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,100.08 £ (200,251.55 ¥) |
604.28 £ (110,000.00 ¥) |
-45.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
401.47 £ (73,080.50 ¥) |
350.87 £ (63,870.08 ¥) |
-12.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
236.50 £ (43,050.72 ¥) |
345.44 £ (62,881.10 ¥) |
+46.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Kyoto Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,440.46 £ (444,244.90 ¥) |
1,349.20 £ (245,600.00 ¥) |
-44.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.50 | 1.65 | -63.3 % |
| Last update: | October 2023 | September 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 175 | 23 |
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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 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 |