Glasgow vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Glasgow	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2114	$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4959	$2393
🏠 One person rent	$1226	$392
🏘️ Family rent	$2124	$667
🍽️ Food expenses	$547	$372
🚐 Transport expenses	$169	$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3456	$2492
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	93	58
😀 Quality of life	94	73
🏙️ Population	626K	1.41M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 121% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1708th and 5869th ($2114 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 56th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 39th and 2497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Gwangju

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	Glasgow	Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.9	$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.5	$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.1	$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.4	$2.48
☕ Cappuccino	$4.78	$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.27	$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1185	$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$928	$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2085	$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1681	$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$205	$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$320	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$41.7	$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.73%	3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4105	$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3087	$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.15	$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$103	$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.93	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.71	$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.55	$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.87	$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.25	$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.17	$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.06	$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.01	$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.23	$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack	$23.7	$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.03	$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.63	$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.01	$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.51	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.1	$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.8	$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$86	$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.5	$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans	$135	$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$928	$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21435	$14457

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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 Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$909
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$922
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$930
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$973
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$942
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$955
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$771
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$954
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$938
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$964
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1051
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$990
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$933
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$974
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$997
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1012
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$905
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$982
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1009
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$992
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$971
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$887
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$946
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1013
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1023
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$992
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$865
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$914
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$919
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$1014
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1128
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$917
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1020
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1084
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1044
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$952
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$931
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1037