Glasgow vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Glasgow Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$159
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
19
😀 Quality of life
94
23
🏙️ Population
626K
2.86M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 27% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1708th and 3318th ($2114 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 39th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Glasgow vs Pyongyang

Prices for goods and services in Glasgow and Pyongyang are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Glasgow Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$4572

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819