Busan vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$5025
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2121
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$3514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
3.45M
626K

The cost of living in Busan is 47% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 5007th and 1712th ($1114 vs $2121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 93rd 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in Glasgow. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 121st and 42nd 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
$5.89
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$81.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$6.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1242
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$322
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$4206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$3169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$4.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$96.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$8.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$87
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$129
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$963
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$20961

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1902
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1906
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1645
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1852
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1707
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1862
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1588
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1782
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2331
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1656
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1490
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1585
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1655
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1771
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1954
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2053
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1945
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2265
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1848
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1975
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1827
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1803
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1784
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1784
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1540
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1964
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1573
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1620
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1873
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1819
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1430