Glasgow vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$1651
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
626K
1.96M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 61% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 2103rd and 4509th ($1884 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 30th 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 1.4 months in Sapporo. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 40th and 170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Sapporo

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Glasgow Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$8.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$10328

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1046
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1043
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1003
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$958
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1058
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1062
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1069
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$953
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$929
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$959
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$943
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1034
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1086
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1086
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$986
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$999
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1125
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$994
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$947
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1090
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$955
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$992
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$967
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1164
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$973
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$972
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1093
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1085
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1085
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1090
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1081
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1111
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1106
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1117