Glasgow vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$3636
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$1573
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$2123
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
626K
2.33M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 58% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 2103rd and 4446th ($1884 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 24th 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 1.8 months in Nagoya. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 40th and 73rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Nagoya

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Glasgow Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$1878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$3105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$1803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$13366

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966