Glasgow vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
626K
14.3M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 26% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1708th and 3273rd ($2114 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 39th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Tokyo

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Glasgow Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$17493

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006