Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 20.9% lower than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 18.1% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 11.7% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 52.2% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 6.7% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 9.3% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (3,063.76 ¥) |
4.97 £ (1,015.75 ¥) |
-66.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
63.00 £ (12,867.80 ¥) |
34.27 £ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-45.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (1,429.76 ¥) |
3.92 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-44.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (919.13 ¥) |
1.71 £ (350.00 ¥) |
-61.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (1,021.25 ¥) |
3.43 £ (700.00 ¥) |
-31.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.32 £ (678.35 ¥) |
2.51 £ (511.95 ¥) |
-24.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.73 £ (352.33 ¥) |
0.84 £ (171.42 ¥) |
-51.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.16 £ (236.28 ¥) |
0.56 £ (114.44 ¥) |
-51.6 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.67 £ (953.34 ¥) |
4.43 £ (904.21 ¥) |
-5.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (227.21 ¥) |
1.15 £ (234.56 ¥) |
+3.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.73 £ (148.70 ¥) |
1.26 £ (258.24 ¥) |
+73.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.93 £ (598.05 ¥) |
1.60 £ (326.39 ¥) |
-45.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.49 £ (713.49 ¥) |
5.51 £ (1,125.56 ¥) |
+57.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.05 £ (623.13 ¥) |
2.46 £ (501.76 ¥) |
-19.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.87 £ (995.01 ¥) |
7.03 £ (1,435.91 ¥) |
+44.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.04 £ (213.23 ¥) |
1.69 £ (344.22 ¥) |
+61.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (99.45 ¥) |
0.82 £ (166.53 ¥) |
+67.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.00 £ (205.25 ¥) |
1.97 £ (402.25 ¥) |
+96.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (317.29 ¥) |
1.67 £ (341.57 ¥) |
+7.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.46 £ (93.31 ¥) |
0.94 £ (192.43 ¥) |
+106.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (100.84 ¥) |
0.94 £ (192.17 ¥) |
+90.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.80 £ (163.09 ¥) |
1.09 £ (223.24 ¥) |
+36.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.88 £ (180.63 ¥) |
0.63 £ (128.77 ¥) |
-28.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (1,634.01 ¥) |
5.88 £ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-26.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.88 £ (383.76 ¥) |
1.58 £ (323.65 ¥) |
-15.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.15 £ (439.92 ¥) |
2.21 £ (450.77 ¥) |
+2.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.68 £ (2,997.38 ¥) |
2.94 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-80.0 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.77 £ (566.80 ¥) |
1.08 £ (220.00 ¥) |
-61.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61.80 £ (12,622.70 ¥) |
39.17 £ (8,000.00 ¥) |
-36.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.75 £ (765.94 ¥) |
2.45 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-34.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.90 £ (591.68 ¥) |
3.47 £ (708.11 ¥) |
+19.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (4,085.01 ¥) |
18.55 £ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-7.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.72 £ (1,168.35 ¥) |
3.33 £ (680.22 ¥) |
-41.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (5,777,232.44 ¥) |
16,362.24 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-42.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,200.00 £ (5,351,369.63 ¥) |
12,301.87 £ (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
-53.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
271.35 £ (55,423.32 ¥) |
126.55 £ (25,847.03 ¥) |
-53.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.16 £ (2,687.70 ¥) |
19.26 £ (3,933.82 ¥) |
+46.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.56 £ (6,446.15 ¥) |
23.71 £ (4,842.24 ¥) |
-24.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
39.74 £ (8,116.28 ¥) |
49.82 £ (10,175.00 ¥) |
+25.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.67 £ (2,995.68 ¥) |
14.56 £ (2,974.19 ¥) |
-0.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (2,451.01 ¥) |
9.55 £ (1,950.00 ¥) |
-20.4 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
944.17 £ (192,846.75 ¥) |
402.85 £ (82,283.35 ¥) |
-57.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (1,991,444.81 ¥) |
10,637.16 £ (2,172,647.21 ¥) |
+9.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
73.08 £ (14,926.02 ¥) |
40.77 £ (8,328.32 ¥) |
-44.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.00 £ (7,352.84 ¥) |
26.79 £ (5,471.58 ¥) |
-25.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.58 £ (18,297.46 ¥) |
46.30 £ (9,457.73 ¥) |
-48.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
76.11 £ (15,545.75 ¥) |
61.93 £ (12,649.00 ¥) |
-18.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,101.85 £ (225,052.90 ¥) |
816.05 £ (166,678.44 ¥) |
-25.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
760.62 £ (155,358.23 ¥) |
455.07 £ (92,948.93 ¥) |
-40.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,858.00 £ (379,497.89 ¥) |
2,128.47 £ (434,741.01 ¥) |
+14.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,208.17 £ (246,768.95 ¥) |
954.13 £ (194,880.81 ¥) |
-21.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
273.36 £ (55,834.99 ¥) |
655.91 £ (133,971.00 ¥) |
+139.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227.61 £ (46,488.77 ¥) |
339.73 £ (69,389.42 ¥) |
+49.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,591.96 £ (529,410.64 ¥) |
1,925.57 £ (393,299.43 ¥) |
-25.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.70 | 1.80 | -68.3 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 140 | 252 |
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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 |