Glasgow vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$2711
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
66
😀 Quality of life
94
73
🏙️ Population
626K
1.15M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 75% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2103rd and 4812th ($1884 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 21st 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 40th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$13766

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923