Glasgow vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$1553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
59
😀 Quality of life
94
75
🏙️ Population
626K
738K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 129% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 1708th and 6140th ($2114 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 690th 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kumamoto ranked 139th in Japan, while ranked 39th and 1545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Kumamoto

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Glasgow Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$12102

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883