Glasgow vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$2213
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
59
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
626K
504K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 101% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1833rd and 5383rd ($2058 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 48th 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 1.5 months in Glasgow compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 52nd and 3894th 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
$19.9
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$13593

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016