Glasgow vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$1959
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
626K
2.75M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 66% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1833rd and 4626th ($2058 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 29th 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 Osaka. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 52nd and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Osaka

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Glasgow Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$13640

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997