Glasgow vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$2727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
626K
3.76M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 59% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1708th and 4478th ($2114 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 39th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Yokohama

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Glasgow Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$15140

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094