Glasgow vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
98
😀 Quality of life
96
76
🏙️ Population
626K
919K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 79% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 1833rd and 4810th ($2013 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 12th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 19th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Seongnam

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Glasgow Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$21935

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098