Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 0.5% higher than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 3.8% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 13.8% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 42.0% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 50.3% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 9.4% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (26,345.12 ₩) |
6.26 £ (11,000.00 ₩) |
-58.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (105,380.49 ₩) |
38.43 £ (67,500.00 ₩) |
-35.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (12,294.39 ₩) |
4.55 £ (8,000.00 ₩) |
-34.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (7,903.54 ₩) |
2.85 £ (5,000.00 ₩) |
-36.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (8,781.71 ₩) |
3.99 £ (7,000.00 ₩) |
-20.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.31 £ (5,817.88 ₩) |
3.00 £ (5,268.06 ₩) |
-9.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.73 £ (3,029.69 ₩) |
1.17 £ (2,062.70 ₩) |
-31.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.21 £ (2,118.59 ₩) |
0.63 £ (1,101.59 ₩) |
-48.0 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.69 £ (8,240.53 ₩) |
6.26 £ (10,999.02 ₩) |
+33.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.10 £ (1,937.42 ₩) |
2.19 £ (3,839.76 ₩) |
+98.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.73 £ (1,278.65 ₩) |
1.20 £ (2,105.41 ₩) |
+64.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.89 £ (5,079.12 ₩) |
2.54 £ (4,457.27 ₩) |
-12.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.49 £ (6,135.26 ₩) |
4.17 £ (7,328.93 ₩) |
+19.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.05 £ (5,358.27 ₩) |
3.76 £ (6,608.37 ₩) |
+23.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.87 £ (8,556.02 ₩) |
14.15 £ (24,858.00 ₩) |
+190.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.04 £ (1,833.54 ₩) |
2.43 £ (4,272.55 ₩) |
+133.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (855.13 ₩) |
1.24 £ (2,178.46 ₩) |
+154.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.00 £ (1,764.93 ₩) |
1.92 £ (3,380.19 ₩) |
+91.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (2,728.37 ₩) |
2.03 £ (3,562.77 ₩) |
+30.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.46 £ (802.41 ₩) |
1.40 £ (2,458.26 ₩) |
+206.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (867.14 ₩) |
1.12 £ (1,961.68 ₩) |
+126.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.80 £ (1,402.37 ₩) |
1.90 £ (3,328.60 ₩) |
+137.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.88 £ (1,553.26 ₩) |
0.89 £ (1,565.80 ₩) |
+0.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (14,050.73 ₩) |
14.23 £ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+77.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.88 £ (3,299.95 ₩) |
1.94 £ (3,412.72 ₩) |
+3.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.15 £ (3,782.89 ₩) |
2.23 £ (3,918.88 ₩) |
+3.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.68 £ (25,774.31 ₩) |
2.56 £ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-82.5 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.77 £ (4,873.85 ₩) |
0.83 £ (1,450.00 ₩) |
-70.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61.80 £ (108,541.91 ₩) |
34.87 £ (61,250.00 ₩) |
-43.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (7,025.37 ₩) |
2.73 £ (4,800.00 ₩) |
-31.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.57 £ (4,522.49 ₩) |
0.92 £ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-64.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (35,126.83 ₩) |
6.83 £ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-65.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.72 £ (10,051.99 ₩) |
3.62 £ (6,353.89 ₩) |
-36.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (49,678,120.81 ₩) |
21,482.72 £ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-24.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,571.43 £ (46,668,504.11 ₩) |
19,200.32 £ (33,722,321.43 ₩) |
-27.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
271.35 £ (476,582.28 ₩) |
142.63 £ (250,511.14 ₩) |
-47.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.94 £ (22,722.67 ₩) |
32.28 £ (56,693.18 ₩) |
+149.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.62 £ (55,544.30 ₩) |
18.00 £ (31,611.16 ₩) |
-43.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
39.74 £ (69,791.47 ₩) |
43.01 £ (75,536.94 ₩) |
+8.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.00 £ (24,588.78 ₩) |
15.11 £ (26,542.50 ₩) |
+7.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (21,076.10 ₩) |
8.54 £ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-28.8 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
903.57 £ (1,586,980.05 ₩) |
287.49 £ (504,923.08 ₩) |
-68.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (17,124,330.14 ₩) |
15,732.00 £ (27,630,769.23 ₩) |
+61.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
73.08 £ (128,348.04 ₩) |
46.87 £ (82,325.73 ₩) |
-35.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.00 £ (63,226.70 ₩) |
34.35 £ (60,324.53 ₩) |
-4.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.58 £ (157,338.93 ₩) |
68.42 £ (120,166.67 ₩) |
-23.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
76.11 £ (133,677.11 ₩) |
97.00 £ (170,373.00 ₩) |
+27.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,101.85 £ (1,935,218.18 ₩) |
666.38 £ (1,170,393.95 ₩) |
-39.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
760.62 £ (1,335,917.29 ₩) |
408.05 £ (716,666.67 ₩) |
-46.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,858.00 £ (3,263,282.60 ₩) |
2,055.58 £ (3,610,294.63 ₩) |
+10.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,208.17 £ (2,121,953.32 ₩) |
1,117.11 £ (1,962,022.92 ₩) |
-7.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
273.36 £ (480,122.17 ₩) |
1,368.35 £ (2,403,284.84 ₩) |
+400.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227.61 £ (399,754.52 ₩) |
772.07 £ (1,356,013.73 ₩) |
+239.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,600.22 £ (4,566,877.62 ₩) |
2,266.39 £ (3,980,555.97 ₩) |
-12.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.70 | 5.22 | -8.4 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 139 | 229 |
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Cities near Glasgow: | Cost of Living in Stirling | 26.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Edinburgh | 46.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 81.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 145.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 151.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 165.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 167.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 170.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 184.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 189.21 miles |
Cities near Seoul: | Cost of Living in Bucheon | 14.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Anyang | 16.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seongnam | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Uijeongbu | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Incheon | 19.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ilsan | 19.10 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gimpo | 19.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gunpo | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suji-gu | 20.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yangju-si | 20.74 miles |