Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Kyoto 

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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
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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 2023September 2023
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