Glasgow vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$1540
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
626K
1.96M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 59% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 1833rd and 4398th ($2013 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 31st 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 19th and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$11313

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124