Busan vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$2011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$4929
🏠 One person rent
$390
$1155
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$2177
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$3222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
94
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
3.45M
626K

The cost of living in Busan is 47% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 5092nd and 1806th ($1060 vs $2011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 64th 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 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.6 months in Glasgow. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 201st and 24th 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
$5.69
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$89.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$1650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$3920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$2776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$78.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$3.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$8.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$16.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$80.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$1078
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$15092

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288