Busan vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$4264
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1096
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1719
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$3145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
94
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
3.45M
626K

The cost of living in Busan is 45% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 5114th and 2103rd ($1029 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 99th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in Glasgow. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 108th and 40th 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
$5.65
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$1271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$4377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$3046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$81.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$97.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$12197

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251