Glasgow vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$1577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
58
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
626K
738K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 108% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 1833rd and 5653rd ($2058 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 503rd 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 1.5 months in Glasgow compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 52nd and 3164th 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
$19.9
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$12669

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891