Glasgow vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2121
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5025
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2121
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$2629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
65
😀 Quality of life
94
75
🏙️ Population
626K
1.13M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 108% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1712th and 5510th ($2121 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 93rd and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 42nd and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Ulsan

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Glasgow Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.57
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1242
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$322
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4206
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.14
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.1
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$129
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20961
$15450

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982