Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Seoul 

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Cost of Living in Seoul is 0.5% higher than in Glasgow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 7.8% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Seoul are 28.6% lower than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 42.2% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Seoul are 37.0% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 3.4% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Seoul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(27,743.56 ₩)
6.49 £
(12,000.00 ₩)
     -56.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(129,469.96 ₩)
40.55 £
(75,000.00 ₩)
     -42.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.25 £
(13,409.39 ₩)
4.33 £
(8,000.00 ₩)
     -40.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(9,247.85 ₩)
2.70 £
(5,000.00 ₩)
     -45.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(9,247.85 ₩)
4.33 £
(8,000.00 ₩)
     -13.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.61 £
(6,681.57 ₩)
2.84 £
(5,256.41 ₩)
     -21.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 £
(3,033.30 ₩)
1.28 £
(2,363.10 ₩)
     -22.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 £
(2,058.00 ₩)
0.61 £
(1,126.18 ₩)
     -45.3 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Seoul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.89 £
(9,043.42 ₩)
6.13 £
(11,342.78 ₩)
     +25.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 £
(2,087.76 ₩)
2.28 £
(4,216.23 ₩)
     +101.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.87 £
(1,612.31 ₩)
1.09 £
(2,020.14 ₩)
     +25.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.90 £
(5,364.53 ₩)
2.42 £
(4,479.41 ₩)
     -16.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.45 £
(6,373.75 ₩)
4.73 £
(8,747.73 ₩)
     +37.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.07 £
(5,673.55 ₩)
3.57 £
(6,597.30 ₩)
     +16.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.81 £
(8,896.22 ₩)
11.42 £
(21,113.46 ₩)
     +137.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 £
(2,147.04 ₩)
2.65 £
(4,902.43 ₩)
     +128.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £
(1,116.07 ₩)
1.16 £
(2,154.15 ₩)
     +93.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 £
(2,049.84 ₩)
1.79 £
(3,308.07 ₩)
     +61.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.28 £
(2,370.22 ₩)
2.11 £
(3,903.41 ₩)
     +64.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 £
(1,100.30 ₩)
1.34 £
(2,477.97 ₩)
     +125.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.65 £
(1,210.39 ₩)
0.97 £
(1,793.86 ₩)
     +48.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.91 £
(1,685.42 ₩)
1.89 £
(3,492.27 ₩)
     +107.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.17 £
(2,156.29 ₩)
0.95 £
(1,749.77 ₩)
     -18.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(14,796.57 ₩)
15.68 £
(29,000.00 ₩)
     +96.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 £
(4,014.56 ₩)
1.85 £
(3,422.49 ₩)
     -14.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 £
(4,332.62 ₩)
2.41 £
(4,452.77 ₩)
     +2.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.42 £
(28,520.38 ₩)
2.43 £
(4,500.00 ₩)
     -84.2 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Seoul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 £
(5,548.71 ₩)
0.81 £
(1,500.00 ₩)
     -73.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.90 £
(121,886.72 ₩)
35.14 £
(65,000.00 ₩)
     -46.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(7,398.28 ₩)
2.60 £
(4,800.00 ₩)
     -35.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.94 £
(5,433.07 ₩)
0.70 £
(1,287.48 ₩)
     -76.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(36,991.42 ₩)
6.49 £
(12,000.00 ₩)
     -67.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.48 £
(10,131.59 ₩)
3.38 £
(6,258.94 ₩)
     -38.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(52,315,112.91 ₩)
20,399.87 £
(37,731,000.00 ₩)
     -27.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,502.14 £
(52,716,734.02 ₩)
18,057.34 £
(33,398,333.33 ₩)
     -36.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Seoul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 269.02 £
(497,568.05 ₩)
118.25 £
(218,710.57 ₩)
     -56.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.03 £
(24,096.21 ₩)
25.80 £
(47,719.53 ₩)
     +98.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.45 £
(54,476.59 ₩)
16.22 £
(30,004.00 ₩)
     -44.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Seoul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.69 £
(73,403.69 ₩)
41.87 £
(77,438.74 ₩)
     +5.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.33 £
(26,510.52 ₩)
17.23 £
(31,863.64 ₩)
     +20.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £
(24,044.42 ₩)
8.11 £
(15,000.00 ₩)
     -37.6 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Seoul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 853.33 £
(1,578,300.50 ₩)
317.00 £
(586,319.98 ₩)
     -62.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,000.00 £
(22,194,850.80 ₩)
16,561.01 £
(30,630,769.23 ₩)
     +38.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Seoul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.46 £
(169,164.60 ₩)
40.46 £
(74,826.76 ₩)
     -55.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.78 £
(69,872.68 ₩)
32.02 £
(59,230.40 ₩)
     -15.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.78 £
(154,952.94 ₩)
57.43 £
(106,218.65 ₩)
     -31.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.75 £
(151,202.42 ₩)
72.91 £
(134,843.75 ₩)
     -10.8 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Seoul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,030.21 £
(1,905,447.41 ₩)
675.47 £
(1,249,333.61 ₩)
     -34.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 745.79 £
(1,379,390.51 ₩)
409.66 £
(757,702.81 ₩)
     -45.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,025.23 £
(3,745,807.90 ₩)
1,692.90 £
(3,131,129.72 ₩)
     -16.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,399.69 £
(2,588,821.27 ₩)
935.88 £
(1,730,975.61 ₩)
     -33.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Seoul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 285.98 £
(528,947.95 ₩)
1,274.71 £
(2,357,668.60 ₩)
     +345.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 214.23 £
(396,229.14 ₩)
728.38 £
(1,347,187.01 ₩)
     +240.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Seoul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,439.84 £
(4,512,653.03 ₩)
2,324.25 £
(4,298,862.68 ₩)
     -4.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.32 4.21      -20.8 %
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