Glasgow vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$2023
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
59
😀 Quality of life
94
68
🏙️ Population
626K
504K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 91% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 2103rd and 5400th ($1884 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 53rd 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 2 months in Pohang. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 40th and 3679th 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
$17.2
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$13736

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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

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991