Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 13.9% lower than in Glasgow (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 14.1% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 14.4% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 47.7% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 10.2% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 12.2% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (2,901.90 ¥) |
6.20 £ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-58.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 £ (13,542.22 ¥) |
33.60 £ (6,500.00 ¥) |
-52.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.25 £ (1,402.59 ¥) |
4.14 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-43.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (967.30 ¥) |
3.10 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-38.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (967.30 ¥) |
3.88 £ (750.00 ¥) |
-22.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.61 £ (698.88 ¥) |
2.67 £ (516.41 ¥) |
-26.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.64 £ (317.27 ¥) |
0.86 £ (167.17 ¥) |
-47.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.11 £ (215.26 ¥) |
0.64 £ (124.66 ¥) |
-42.1 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.89 £ (945.92 ¥) |
4.51 £ (872.31 ¥) |
-7.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.13 £ (218.37 ¥) |
1.07 £ (207.77 ¥) |
-4.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.87 £ (168.64 ¥) |
1.78 £ (343.59 ¥) |
+103.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.90 £ (561.12 ¥) |
1.68 £ (324.26 ¥) |
-42.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.45 £ (666.68 ¥) |
5.41 £ (1,046.61 ¥) |
+57.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.07 £ (593.44 ¥) |
2.76 £ (533.79 ¥) |
-10.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.81 £ (930.52 ¥) |
7.68 £ (1,485.64 ¥) |
+59.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.16 £ (224.57 ¥) |
1.85 £ (358.10 ¥) |
+59.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.60 £ (116.74 ¥) |
0.88 £ (169.44 ¥) |
+45.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (214.41 ¥) |
1.99 £ (384.25 ¥) |
+79.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.28 £ (247.92 ¥) |
1.96 £ (379.81 ¥) |
+53.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (115.09 ¥) |
1.05 £ (203.64 ¥) |
+76.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.65 £ (126.60 ¥) |
1.10 £ (212.45 ¥) |
+67.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.91 £ (176.29 ¥) |
1.09 £ (210.87 ¥) |
+19.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.17 £ (225.54 ¥) |
0.73 £ (141.92 ¥) |
-37.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (1,547.68 ¥) |
6.20 £ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-22.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.17 £ (419.91 ¥) |
1.59 £ (307.56 ¥) |
-26.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 £ (453.18 ¥) |
2.13 £ (412.11 ¥) |
-9.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.42 £ (2,983.16 ¥) |
3.10 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-79.9 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 £ (580.38 ¥) |
1.06 £ (204.50 ¥) |
-64.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
65.90 £ (12,749.03 ¥) |
62.03 £ (12,000.00 ¥) |
-5.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (773.84 ¥) |
2.58 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-35.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.94 £ (568.28 ¥) |
3.91 £ (756.39 ¥) |
+33.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (3,869.20 ¥) |
19.59 £ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-2.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.48 £ (1,059.74 ¥) |
3.48 £ (674.01 ¥) |
-36.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (5,472,022.98 ¥) |
17,274.87 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-38.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,502.14 £ (5,514,031.49 ¥) |
12,867.42 £ (2,489,333.33 ¥) |
-54.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
269.02 £ (52,044.31 ¥) |
134.82 £ (26,081.95 ¥) |
-49.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.03 £ (2,520.40 ¥) |
20.56 £ (3,977.97 ¥) |
+57.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.45 £ (5,698.11 ¥) |
25.59 £ (4,949.84 ¥) |
-13.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
39.69 £ (7,677.83 ¥) |
52.16 £ (10,090.00 ¥) |
+31.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.33 £ (2,772.93 ¥) |
14.16 £ (2,739.13 ¥) |
-1.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 £ (2,514.98 ¥) |
9.82 £ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-24.5 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
853.33 £ (165,086.07 ¥) |
376.46 £ (72,830.84 ¥) |
-55.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,000.00 £ (2,321,522.92 ¥) |
11,734.97 £ (2,270,250.00 ¥) |
-2.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
91.46 £ (17,694.17 ¥) |
45.50 £ (8,802.27 ¥) |
-50.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.78 £ (7,308.50 ¥) |
29.32 £ (5,672.32 ¥) |
-22.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
83.78 £ (16,207.67 ¥) |
49.50 £ (9,575.78 ¥) |
-40.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
81.75 £ (15,815.37 ¥) |
69.07 £ (13,362.73 ¥) |
-15.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,030.21 £ (199,304.78 ¥) |
899.04 £ (173,928.57 ¥) |
-12.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
745.79 £ (144,280.61 ¥) |
463.57 £ (89,682.14 ¥) |
-37.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,025.23 £ (391,801.64 ¥) |
2,061.28 £ (398,776.18 ¥) |
+1.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,399.69 £ (270,783.88 ¥) |
1,025.75 £ (198,442.72 ¥) |
-26.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
285.98 £ (55,326.56 ¥) |
676.01 £ (130,780.47 ¥) |
+136.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
214.23 £ (41,444.52 ¥) |
353.88 £ (68,462.41 ¥) |
+65.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,439.84 £ (472,011.62 ¥) |
1,840.85 £ (356,131.19 ¥) |
-24.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.32 | 1.75 | -67.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
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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 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 Ome | 40.70 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ashikaga | 72.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Numazu | 78.58 miles |