Glasgow vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$2384
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$1957
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
94
63
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
626K
1.2M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 97% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 2103rd and 5644th ($1884 vs $954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 584th in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 2.1 months in Hiroshima. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hiroshima ranked 376th in Japan, while ranked 40th and 2347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$3758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$2699
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$49.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$8672

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$884
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$889
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$887
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$907
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$885
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$885
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$896
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$899
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$895
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$881
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$901
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$909
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$879
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$892
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$872
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$967
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$860
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$850
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$903
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$895
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$906
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$904
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$879
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$911
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$909
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$907
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$919
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$915
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$815
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$898
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$771
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$888
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$827
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$885
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$909
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$906
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$902