Glasgow vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Glasgow	Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2013	$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4848	$3279
🏠 One person rent	$1146	$533
🏘️ Family rent	$2071	$1254
🍽️ Food expenses	$540	$467
🚐 Transport expenses	$159	$76.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3562	$1907
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	94	19
😀 Quality of life	96	62
🏙️ Population	626K	678K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 73% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 1833rd and 4690th ($2013 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 5th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jeju Island ranked 68th in South Korea, while ranked 19th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Jeju Island

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	Glasgow	Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.1	$8.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$90.4	$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.22	$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.44	$5
☕ Cappuccino	$4.55	$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.26	$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1254	$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$882	$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2451	$875
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1640	$1043
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$148	$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$227	$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$41.7	$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.48%	3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3909	$4369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3280	$2882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.79	$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$80.9	$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20.4	$7.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.95	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.67	$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.67	$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.73	$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.01	$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$35.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$3.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.31	$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.78	$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.71	$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.7	$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.71	$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack	$19.6	$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.01	$5.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.62	$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.03	$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.52	$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$47.3	$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.4	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$85.3	$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.6	$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans	$94.3	$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$121	$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1167	$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12979	$24282

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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

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Seogwipo	$1148
16 km or 10 mi	Jeju	$1157
159 km or 99 mi	Mokpo	$960
186 km or 115 mi	Naju	$1040
187 km or 116 mi	Yeosu	$981
197 km or 122 mi	Suncheon	$1027
203 km or 126 mi	Gwangju	$1178
206 km or 128 mi	Gwangyang	$999
228 km or 142 mi	Goto	$948
240 km or 149 mi	Tongyeong	$931
241 km or 149 mi	Namwon	$1005
246 km or 153 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
248 km or 154 mi	Jinju	$1146
251 km or 156 mi	Geoje	$893
267 km or 166 mi	Sacheon	$1008
271 km or 169 mi	Tsushima	$980
273 km or 170 mi	Gimje	$968
275 km or 171 mi	Masan	$1002
279 km or 173 mi	Jeonju	$915
281 km or 175 mi	Hirado	$968
284 km or 177 mi	Tsushima Island	$981
288 km or 179 mi	Changwon	$1083
289 km or 180 mi	Iksan	$980
291 km or 181 mi	Gunsan	$1007
294 km or 183 mi	Saikai	$927
295 km or 184 mi	Matsuura	$970
296 km or 184 mi	Iki	$985
297 km or 185 mi	Sasebo	$985
300 km or 186 mi	Gimhae	$901
301 km or 187 mi	Busan	$1122
312 km or 194 mi	Imari	$971
312 km or 194 mi	Miryang	$992
315 km or 196 mi	Togitsu	$907
318 km or 197 mi	Nagayo	$908
318 km or 197 mi	Nagasaki	$944
318 km or 198 mi	Yangsan	$973
319 km or 199 mi	Karatsu	$994
320 km or 199 mi	Nonsan	$1084
324 km or 201 mi	Omura	$919
325 km or 202 mi	Takeo	$969