Glasgow vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2121
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5025
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2121
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$1876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
94
81
🏙️ Population
626K
1.52M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 92% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1712th and 5047th ($2121 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 93rd and 98th 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 1.7 months in Kobe. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 42nd and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Kobe

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Glasgow Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.57
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1242
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$322
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4206
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.14
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.1
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$129
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20961
$12285

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1902
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1906
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1645
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1852
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1707
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1862
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1588
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1782
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2331
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1656
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1490
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1585
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1655
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1771
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1954
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2053
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1945
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2265
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1848
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1975
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1827
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1803
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1784
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1784
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1540
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1964
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1573
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1620
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1873
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1819
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1430

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071