Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 6.0% higher than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 0.2% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 16.1% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 42.4% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 43.2% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 15.1% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (27,428.68 ₩) |
6.32 £ (11,555.50 ₩) |
-57.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 £ (128,000.50 ₩) |
38.28 £ (70,000.00 ₩) |
-45.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (12,800.05 ₩) |
4.81 £ (8,800.00 ₩) |
-31.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.65 £ (8,502.89 ₩) |
2.73 £ (5,000.00 ₩) |
-41.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (9,142.89 ₩) |
4.37 £ (8,000.00 ₩) |
-12.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.47 £ (6,350.79 ₩) |
2.82 £ (5,155.56 ₩) |
-18.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.72 £ (3,147.26 ₩) |
1.24 £ (2,274.01 ₩) |
-27.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.14 £ (2,085.41 ₩) |
0.63 £ (1,159.17 ₩) |
-44.4 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.74 £ (8,676.48 ₩) |
6.29 £ (11,498.69 ₩) |
+32.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (2,146.47 ₩) |
2.27 £ (4,159.99 ₩) |
+93.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.78 £ (1,428.53 ₩) |
1.10 £ (2,018.21 ₩) |
+41.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.83 £ (5,177.92 ₩) |
2.43 £ (4,447.07 ₩) |
-14.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.55 £ (6,482.60 ₩) |
4.53 £ (8,289.51 ₩) |
+27.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.18 £ (5,808.45 ₩) |
3.68 £ (6,724.61 ₩) |
+15.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.85 £ (8,864.76 ₩) |
12.06 £ (22,060.25 ₩) |
+148.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.10 £ (2,010.25 ₩) |
2.61 £ (4,779.78 ₩) |
+137.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.50 £ (912.93 ₩) |
1.21 £ (2,206.75 ₩) |
+141.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.02 £ (1,865.81 ₩) |
1.92 £ (3,517.88 ₩) |
+88.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.47 £ (2,680.98 ₩) |
2.08 £ (3,804.70 ₩) |
+41.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (901.57 ₩) |
1.32 £ (2,422.39 ₩) |
+168.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (983.25 ₩) |
1.06 £ (1,932.45 ₩) |
+96.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.85 £ (1,557.34 ₩) |
1.89 £ (3,449.73 ₩) |
+121.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.91 £ (1,664.01 ₩) |
0.97 £ (1,772.00 ₩) |
+6.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (14,628.63 ₩) |
15.86 £ (29,000.00 ₩) |
+98.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.07 £ (3,791.39 ₩) |
1.93 £ (3,528.33 ₩) |
-6.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.29 £ (4,195.76 ₩) |
2.30 £ (4,199.00 ₩) |
+0.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.99 £ (27,410.39 ₩) |
2.46 £ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-83.6 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.85 £ (5,211.45 ₩) |
0.82 £ (1,500.00 ₩) |
-71.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.90 £ (111,360.43 ₩) |
34.45 £ (63,000.00 ₩) |
-43.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (7,314.31 ₩) |
2.62 £ (4,800.00 ₩) |
-34.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.94 £ (5,371.41 ₩) |
0.69 £ (1,259.31 ₩) |
-76.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (36,571.57 ₩) |
6.56 £ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-67.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.53 £ (10,112.30 ₩) |
3.47 £ (6,347.86 ₩) |
-37.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (51,721,343.58 ₩) |
20,634.06 £ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-27.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,200.00 £ (47,908,757.36 ₩) |
16,504.62 £ (30,180,000.00 ₩) |
-37.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
260.68 £ (476,671.24 ₩) |
130.60 £ (238,805.87 ₩) |
-49.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.21 £ (24,162.17 ₩) |
28.93 £ (52,906.07 ₩) |
+119.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.00 £ (58,513.68 ₩) |
17.53 £ (32,048.00 ₩) |
-45.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
38.41 £ (70,238.93 ₩) |
41.38 £ (75,664.18 ₩) |
+7.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.20 £ (27,794.39 ₩) |
18.49 £ (33,812.50 ₩) |
+21.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 £ (23,771.52 ₩) |
8.20 £ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-36.9 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
844.00 £ (1,543,320.28 ₩) |
314.44 £ (574,976.36 ₩) |
-62.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (17,828,640.62 ₩) |
16,825.46 £ (30,766,666.67 ₩) |
+72.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.67 £ (140,191.02 ₩) |
45.31 £ (82,853.08 ₩) |
-40.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
38.33 £ (70,095.51 ₩) |
36.19 £ (66,183.09 ₩) |
-5.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.50 £ (161,829.20 ₩) |
66.91 £ (122,347.83 ₩) |
-24.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
76.11 £ (139,175.14 ₩) |
92.96 £ (169,991.90 ₩) |
+22.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,051.50 £ (1,922,750.32 ₩) |
694.21 £ (1,269,424.76 ₩) |
-34.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
743.16 £ (1,358,922.57 ₩) |
374.56 £ (684,916.09 ₩) |
-49.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,895.76 £ (3,466,554.63 ₩) |
2,012.30 £ (3,679,646.26 ₩) |
+6.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,252.47 £ (2,290,246.48 ₩) |
1,065.38 £ (1,948,135.14 ₩) |
-14.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
270.16 £ (494,008.39 ₩) |
1,407.31 £ (2,573,381.51 ₩) |
+420.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227.61 £ (416,196.11 ₩) |
802.96 £ (1,468,280.70 ₩) |
+252.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,661.35 £ (4,866,480.57 ₩) |
2,254.18 £ (4,121,945.30 ₩) |
-15.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.42 | 4.99 | -8.0 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
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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 Goyang | 18.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Incheon | 19.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ilsan | 19.10 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gunpo | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suji-gu | 20.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yangju-si | 21.89 miles |