Glasgow vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
19
😀 Quality of life
94
20
🏙️ Population
626K
2.86M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 13% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2103rd and 2803rd ($1884 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 40th and 8973rd 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
$17.2
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$3421

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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 Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911