Glasgow vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$1593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
626K
1.46M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 84% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 2103rd and 5138th ($1884 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 285th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kyoto ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 40th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Kyoto

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Glasgow Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$8938

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006