Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Glasgow 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Glasgow is 3.8% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 0.6% higher than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Glasgow are 12.4% higher than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 66.6% higher than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 35.7% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 12.2% higher than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Glasgow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (6.38 £) |
25,877.58 ₩ (15.00 £) |
+135.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (40.58 £) |
103,510.33 ₩ (60.00 £) |
+47.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,200.00 ₩ (4.75 £) |
12,076.20 ₩ (7.00 £) |
+47.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (2.90 £) |
7,763.27 ₩ (4.50 £) |
+55.3 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (4.06 £) |
8,625.86 ₩ (5.00 £) |
+23.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,258.39 ₩ (3.05 £) |
5,693.07 ₩ (3.30 £) |
+8.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) |
2,075.14 ₩ (1.20 £) |
3,038.66 ₩ (1.76 £) |
+46.4 % |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) |
1,108.59 ₩ (0.64 £) |
2,066.76 ₩ (1.20 £) |
+86.4 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) |
2,920.92 ₩ (1.69 £) |
2,133.01 ₩ (1.24 £) |
-27.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) |
4,191.68 ₩ (2.43 £) |
2,116.29 ₩ (1.23 £) |
-49.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1kg) |
4,531.12 ₩ (2.63 £) |
2,780.57 ₩ (1.61 £) |
-38.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,430.77 ₩ (2.57 £) |
5,034.05 ₩ (2.92 £) |
+13.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1kg) |
16,240.17 ₩ (9.41 £) |
12,831.83 ₩ (7.44 £) |
-21.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1kg) |
14,304.09 ₩ (8.29 £) |
11,596.90 ₩ (6.72 £) |
-18.9 % |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
53,472.80 ₩ (31.00 £) |
18,686.80 ₩ (10.83 £) |
-65.1 % |
| Apples (1kg) |
9,357.65 ₩ (5.42 £) |
3,907.59 ₩ (2.27 £) |
-58.2 % |
| Banana (1kg) |
4,790.44 ₩ (2.78 £) |
1,778.74 ₩ (1.03 £) |
-62.9 % |
| Oranges (1kg) |
7,629.58 ₩ (4.42 £) |
3,611.38 ₩ (2.09 £) |
-52.7 % |
| Tomato (1kg) |
8,004.04 ₩ (4.64 £) |
5,908.28 ₩ (3.42 £) |
-26.2 % |
| Potato (1kg) |
5,739.43 ₩ (3.33 £) |
1,663.03 ₩ (0.96 £) |
-71.0 % |
| Onion (1kg) |
4,275.48 ₩ (2.48 £) |
1,725.17 ₩ (1.00 £) |
-59.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,309.85 ₩ (1.92 £) |
1,326.35 ₩ (0.77 £) |
-59.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,516.36 ₩ (0.88 £) |
1,419.18 ₩ (0.82 £) |
-6.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (14.49 £) |
13,801.38 ₩ (8.00 £) |
-44.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,342.06 ₩ (1.94 £) |
3,015.02 ₩ (1.75 £) |
-9.8 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
3,863.37 ₩ (2.24 £) |
3,444.59 ₩ (2.00 £) |
-10.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (2.61 £) |
24,152.41 ₩ (14.00 £) |
+436.7 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (0.84 £) |
4,485.45 ₩ (2.60 £) |
+209.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,250.00 ₩ (35.50 £) |
106,615.64 ₩ (61.80 £) |
+74.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (2.78 £) |
6,900.69 ₩ (4.00 £) |
+43.8 % |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) |
1,000.00 ₩ (0.58 £) |
2,587.76 ₩ (1.50 £) |
+158.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (6.96 £) |
34,503.44 ₩ (20.00 £) |
+187.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 liter) |
1,680.01 ₩ (0.97 £) |
2,605.70 ₩ (1.51 £) |
+55.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (21,870.86 £) |
48,796,493.01 ₩ (28,285.00 £) |
+29.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (19,969.54 £) |
45,840,287.38 ₩ (26,571.43 £) |
+33.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment |
249,171.59 ₩ (144.43 £) |
468,124.47 ₩ (271.35 £) |
+87.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
59,112.50 ₩ (34.26 £) |
22,319.41 ₩ (12.94 £) |
-62.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31,902.11 ₩ (18.49 £) |
54,980.48 ₩ (31.87 £) |
+72.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,439.39 ₩ (41.41 £) |
61,366.84 ₩ (35.57 £) |
-14.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
30,542.50 ₩ (17.70 £) |
24,152.41 ₩ (14.00 £) |
-20.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (8.69 £) |
20,693.44 ₩ (12.00 £) |
+38.0 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (300.16 £) |
1,558,816.22 ₩ (903.57 £) |
+201.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,266,666.67 ₩ (16,384.84 £) |
16,820,428.03 ₩ (9,750.00 £) |
-40.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82,436.48 ₩ (47.78 £) |
131,113.08 ₩ (76.00 £) |
+59.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,656.82 ₩ (35.16 £) |
59,804.53 ₩ (34.67 £) |
-1.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (67.56 £) |
139,862.17 ₩ (81.07 £) |
+20.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172,647.06 ₩ (100.08 £) |
123,637.33 ₩ (71.67 £) |
-28.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,185,105.51 ₩ (686.95 £) |
1,870,086.56 ₩ (1,084.00 £) |
+57.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
717,391.30 ₩ (415.84 £) |
1,307,680.46 ₩ (758.00 £) |
+82.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,609,932.20 ₩ (2,092.51 £) |
3,140,675.82 ₩ (1,820.50 £) |
-13.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,961,776.89 ₩ (1,137.15 £) |
2,084,295.43 ₩ (1,208.17 £) |
+6.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
25,400,483.56 ₩ (14,723.45 £) |
5,076,318.92 ₩ (2,942.50 £) |
-80.0 % |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
14,544,222.56 ₩ (8,430.59 £) |
4,226,593.89 ₩ (2,449.95 £) |
-70.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,050,704.70 ₩ (2,348.00 £) |
4,572,072.12 ₩ (2,650.21 £) |
+12.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.08 | 5.52 | +8.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 219 | 137 |
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| Cost of Living in Anyang | 26.53 km |
| Cost of Living in Seongnam | 28.22 km |
| Cost of Living in Uijeongbu | 28.23 km |
| Cost of Living in Incheon | 30.72 km |
| Cost of Living in Ilsan | 30.74 km |
| Cost of Living in Gimpo | 30.83 km |
| Cost of Living in Gunpo | 31.14 km |
| Cost of Living in Suji-gu | 32.29 km |
| Cost of Living in Yangju-si | 33.37 km |
Cities near Glasgow: | Cost of Living in Stirling | 43.14 km |
| Cost of Living in Edinburgh | 74.81 km |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 130.77 km |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 234.08 km |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 244.44 km |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 266.62 km |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 269.65 km |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 274.00 km |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 296.35 km |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 304.51 km |