Glasgow vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
19
😀 Quality of life
96
16
🏙️ Population
626K
2.86M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 20% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1833rd and 2973rd ($2013 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 1st in the United Kingdom and North Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 19th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Pyongyang

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Glasgow Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$3493

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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 Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839