Busan vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$3562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
94
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
3.45M
626K

The cost of living in Busan is 44% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 4837th and 1833rd ($1122 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 97th in South Korea and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in Glasgow. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 181st and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Glasgow

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Busan Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$6.44
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$20.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$12979

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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