Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 14.7% lower than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 14.0% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 12.4% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 47.2% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 10.6% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 12.9% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (2,965.37 ¥) |
5.06 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-66.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
63.00 £ (12,454.54 ¥) |
35.41 £ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-43.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (1,383.84 ¥) |
4.05 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-42.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (889.61 ¥) |
2.53 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-43.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (988.46 ¥) |
3.54 £ (700.00 ¥) |
-29.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.33 £ (657.87 ¥) |
2.66 £ (526.23 ¥) |
-20.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.73 £ (341.02 ¥) |
0.88 £ (173.81 ¥) |
-49.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.16 £ (228.69 ¥) |
0.58 £ (115.54 ¥) |
-49.5 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.67 £ (922.72 ¥) |
4.55 £ (900.39 ¥) |
-2.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (219.92 ¥) |
1.17 £ (231.00 ¥) |
+5.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.73 £ (143.92 ¥) |
1.29 £ (254.07 ¥) |
+76.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.89 £ (571.70 ¥) |
1.68 £ (332.63 ¥) |
-41.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.49 £ (690.58 ¥) |
5.70 £ (1,126.12 ¥) |
+63.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.03 £ (599.75 ¥) |
2.54 £ (501.76 ¥) |
-16.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.87 £ (963.05 ¥) |
7.26 £ (1,435.91 ¥) |
+49.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.02 £ (201.09 ¥) |
1.74 £ (344.22 ¥) |
+71.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (97.32 ¥) |
0.84 £ (166.53 ¥) |
+71.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.00 £ (198.66 ¥) |
2.03 £ (402.25 ¥) |
+102.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (307.10 ¥) |
1.73 £ (341.57 ¥) |
+11.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.45 £ (88.35 ¥) |
0.97 £ (192.43 ¥) |
+117.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (93.33 ¥) |
0.97 £ (192.17 ¥) |
+105.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.80 £ (157.85 ¥) |
1.13 £ (223.24 ¥) |
+41.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.86 £ (170.13 ¥) |
0.65 £ (128.77 ¥) |
-24.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (1,581.53 ¥) |
6.07 £ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-24.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.88 £ (371.44 ¥) |
1.64 £ (323.65 ¥) |
-12.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.15 £ (425.80 ¥) |
2.28 £ (450.77 ¥) |
+5.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.68 £ (2,901.12 ¥) |
3.04 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-79.3 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.77 £ (548.59 ¥) |
1.11 £ (220.00 ¥) |
-59.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61.80 £ (12,217.31 ¥) |
40.47 £ (8,000.00 ¥) |
-34.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.75 £ (741.34 ¥) |
2.53 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-32.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.90 £ (572.68 ¥) |
3.58 £ (708.11 ¥) |
+23.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (3,953.82 ¥) |
19.17 £ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-4.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.52 £ (1,091.87 ¥) |
3.44 £ (679.61 ¥) |
-37.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (5,591,691.83 ¥) |
16,905.16 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-40.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,200.00 £ (5,179,505.95 ¥) |
12,710.07 £ (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
-51.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
278.17 £ (54,991.25 ¥) |
130.74 £ (25,847.03 ¥) |
-53.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.16 £ (2,601.38 ¥) |
19.65 £ (3,884.38 ¥) |
+49.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.50 £ (6,227.27 ¥) |
24.49 £ (4,842.24 ¥) |
-22.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
39.74 £ (7,855.62 ¥) |
51.23 £ (10,128.00 ¥) |
+28.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.67 £ (2,899.47 ¥) |
15.04 £ (2,974.19 ¥) |
+2.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (2,372.29 ¥) |
9.61 £ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-19.9 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
944.17 £ (186,653.32 ¥) |
414.03 £ (81,851.01 ¥) |
-56.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (1,927,487.90 ¥) |
11,061.70 £ (2,186,798.34 ¥) |
+13.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
73.08 £ (14,446.65 ¥) |
41.92 £ (8,286.90 ¥) |
-42.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.00 £ (7,116.70 ¥) |
28.72 £ (5,677.37 ¥) |
-20.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.58 £ (17,709.82 ¥) |
47.84 £ (9,457.73 ¥) |
-46.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
76.11 £ (15,046.49 ¥) |
65.75 £ (12,999.05 ¥) |
-13.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,089.50 £ (215,384.42 ¥) |
835.11 £ (165,094.76 ¥) |
-23.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
760.62 £ (150,368.77 ¥) |
456.68 £ (90,281.87 ¥) |
-40.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,858.00 £ (367,310.00 ¥) |
2,073.76 £ (409,964.22 ¥) |
+11.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,208.17 £ (238,843.76 ¥) |
942.40 £ (186,304.29 ¥) |
-22.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
273.36 £ (54,041.80 ¥) |
681.46 £ (134,718.91 ¥) |
+149.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227.61 £ (44,995.75 ¥) |
352.76 £ (69,737.40 ¥) |
+55.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,648.84 £ (523,651.09 ¥) |
1,983.66 £ (392,151.71 ¥) |
-25.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.70 | 1.81 | -68.2 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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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 Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |