Glasgow vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2121
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5025
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$2121
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
626K
9.67M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 56% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1712th and 4438th ($2121 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 93rd and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 42nd and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Seoul

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Glasgow Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.9
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.57
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$4.91
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1242
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$322
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4206
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.14
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.1
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$129
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20961
$21825

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1902
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1906
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1645
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1852
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1707
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1862
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1588
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1782
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2331
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1656
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1490
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1585
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1655
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1771
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1954
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2053
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1945
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2265
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1848
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1975
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1827
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1803
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1784
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1784
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1540
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1964
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1573
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1620
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1873
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1819
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1430

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986