Cost of Living Comparison Between Chongqing and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 137.5% higher than in Chongqing (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 180.9% higher than in Chongqing
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 436.7% higher than in Chongqing
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 235.8% higher than in Chongqing
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 75.3% higher than in Chongqing
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 42.4% higher than in Chongqing
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Restaurants
Chongqing Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 ¥
(2.16 £)
138.75 ¥
(15.00 £)
     +593.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 ¥
(16.22 £)
629.01 ¥
(68.00 £)
     +319.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥
(4.32 £)
64.75 ¥
(7.00 £)
     +61.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 ¥
(0.81 £)
44.40 ¥
(4.80 £)
     +492.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.50 ¥
(1.68 £)
46.25 ¥
(5.00 £)
     +198.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 19.00 ¥
(2.05 £)
31.50 ¥
(3.41 £)
     +65.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 ¥
(0.38 £)
15.78 ¥
(1.71 £)
     +350.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 ¥
(0.22 £)
10.51 ¥
(1.14 £)
     +409.4 %
Markets
Chongqing Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 45.97 ¥
(4.97 £)
43.89 ¥
(4.74 £)
     -4.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 7.70 ¥
(0.83 £)
10.65 ¥
(1.15 £)
     +38.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.10 ¥
(0.34 £)
7.59 ¥
(0.82 £)
     +144.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.08 ¥
(1.41 £)
26.19 ¥
(2.83 £)
     +100.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 47.00 ¥
(5.08 £)
33.94 ¥
(3.67 £)
     -27.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.75 ¥
(1.05 £)
29.07 ¥
(3.14 £)
     +198.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 38.83 ¥
(4.20 £)
43.87 ¥
(4.74 £)
     +13.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 4.34 ¥
(0.47 £)
10.55 ¥
(1.14 £)
     +143.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.73 ¥
(0.51 £)
4.87 ¥
(0.53 £)
     +2.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.70 ¥
(0.51 £)
9.58 ¥
(1.04 £)
     +103.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.58 ¥
(0.39 £)
13.56 ¥
(1.47 £)
     +278.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.27 ¥
(0.25 £)
4.40 ¥
(0.48 £)
     +94.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.32 ¥
(0.36 £)
4.64 ¥
(0.50 £)
     +39.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.60 ¥
(0.39 £)
7.69 ¥
(0.83 £)
     +113.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.40 ¥
(0.48 £)
8.18 ¥
(0.88 £)
     +85.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 45.00 ¥
(4.86 £)
74.00 ¥
(8.00 £)
     +64.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.36 ¥
(0.80 £)
18.85 ¥
(2.04 £)
     +156.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 14.67 ¥
(1.59 £)
21.22 ¥
(2.29 £)
     +44.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥
(2.70 £)
138.24 ¥
(14.95 £)
     +453.0 %
Transportation
Chongqing Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 ¥
(0.22 £)
26.13 ¥
(2.83 £)
     +1,206.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 240.00 ¥
(25.95 £)
571.66 ¥
(61.80 £)
     +138.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 ¥
(1.08 £)
37.00 ¥
(4.00 £)
     +270.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 ¥
(0.43 £)
21.16 ¥
(2.29 £)
     +425.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 ¥
(2.16 £)
185.00 ¥
(20.00 £)
     +825.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.61 ¥
(3.42 £)
51.15 ¥
(5.53 £)
     +61.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 139,400.00 ¥
(15,070.05 £)
261,640.00 ¥
(28,285.00 £)
     +87.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 126,600.00 ¥
(13,686.29 £)
242,353.47 ¥
(26,200.00 £)
     +91.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chongqing Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 310.72 ¥
(33.59 £)
2,558.63 ¥
(276.60 £)
     +723.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.67 ¥
(6.45 £)
125.85 ¥
(13.60 £)
     +110.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.20 ¥
(6.83 £)
289.06 ¥
(31.25 £)
     +357.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Chongqing Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.50 ¥
(15.95 £)
329.92 ¥
(35.67 £)
     +123.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 46.67 ¥
(5.04 £)
140.60 ¥
(15.20 £)
     +201.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 37.50 ¥
(4.05 £)
120.25 ¥
(13.00 £)
     +220.7 %
Childcare
Chongqing Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,300.00 ¥
(248.65 £)
8,201.78 ¥
(886.67 £)
     +256.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 193,333.33 ¥
(20,900.60 £)
90,188.79 ¥
(9,750.00 £)
     -53.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chongqing Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 246.67 ¥
(26.67 £)
654.62 ¥
(70.77 £)
     +165.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 208.17 ¥
(22.50 £)
343.18 ¥
(37.10 £)
     +64.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 459.60 ¥
(49.69 £)
837.65 ¥
(90.56 £)
     +82.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 458.00 ¥
(49.51 £)
704.04 ¥
(76.11 £)
     +53.7 %
Rent Per Month
Chongqing Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,828.57 ¥
(197.68 £)
9,727.44 ¥
(1,051.60 £)
     +432.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,040.00 ¥
(112.43 £)
6,819.40 ¥
(737.22 £)
     +555.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,400.00 ¥
(367.56 £)
16,991.95 ¥
(1,836.94 £)
     +399.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,100.00 ¥
(227.02 £)
11,376.28 ¥
(1,229.85 £)
     +441.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chongqing Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,555.49 ¥
(168.16 £)
2,528.66 ¥
(273.36 £)
     +62.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 880.78 ¥
(95.22 £)
2,105.39 ¥
(227.61 £)
     +139.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Chongqing Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,200.00 ¥
(670.26 £)
24,798.35 ¥
(2,680.86 £)
     +300.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.54 5.51      +21.3 %
Last update: September 2024October 2024
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