Glasgow vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4929
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$2177
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3222
$2180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
59
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
626K
504K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 104% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1806th and 5569th ($2011 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 67th 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 24th and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Pohang

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Glasgow Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.1
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2489
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.9
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1078
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15092
$13584

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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

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059