Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Seoul 

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Consumer Prices in Seoul are 13.3% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 11.1% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Seoul are 5.6% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 40.4% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Seoul are 75.2% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 17.0% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Seoul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(24,748.81 ₩)
6.06 £
(10,000.00 ₩)
     -59.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(98,995.23 ₩)
39.40 £
(65,000.00 ₩)
     -34.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.50 £
(10,724.48 ₩)
4.85 £
(8,000.00 ₩)
     -25.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.20 £
(6,929.67 ₩)
3.03 £
(5,000.00 ₩)
     -27.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.35 £
(7,177.15 ₩)
3.79 £
(6,250.00 ₩)
     -12.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.02 £
(4,989.59 ₩)
3.08 £
(5,089.97 ₩)
     +2.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 £
(2,737.37 ₩)
1.21 £
(2,000.88 ₩)
     -26.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 £
(1,831.41 ₩)
0.61 £
(1,004.50 ₩)
     -45.2 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Seoul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.20 £
(6,931.90 ₩)
6.58 £
(10,860.33 ₩)
     +56.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1,713.54 ₩)
2.29 £
(3,772.10 ₩)
     +120.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 £
(1,071.16 ₩)
1.32 £
(2,179.98 ₩)
     +103.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.32 £
(3,835.79 ₩)
3.21 £
(5,302.45 ₩)
     +38.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.28 £
(5,408.74 ₩)
4.61 £
(7,606.10 ₩)
     +40.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.95 £
(4,874.83 ₩)
3.68 £
(6,068.19 ₩)
     +24.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.79 £
(7,897.67 ₩)
14.99 £
(24,727.14 ₩)
     +213.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1,548.22 ₩)
2.42 £
(3,988.07 ₩)
     +157.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.45 £
(739.59 ₩)
1.37 £
(2,257.60 ₩)
     +205.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1,524.01 ₩)
2.13 £
(3,521.95 ₩)
     +131.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 £
(1,748.25 ₩)
2.31 £
(3,811.99 ₩)
     +118.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.42 £
(698.21 ₩)
1.60 £
(2,644.61 ₩)
     +278.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.41 £
(671.68 ₩)
1.11 £
(1,824.14 ₩)
     +171.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.76 £
(1,258.52 ₩)
1.94 £
(3,199.05 ₩)
     +154.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 £
(1,442.76 ₩)
0.87 £
(1,438.13 ₩)
     -0.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(13,199.36 ₩)
13.33 £
(22,000.00 ₩)
     +66.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 £
(2,876.42 ₩)
1.98 £
(3,264.98 ₩)
     +13.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 £
(3,211.45 ₩)
2.18 £
(3,590.16 ₩)
     +11.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £
(21,448.97 ₩)
2.73 £
(4,500.00 ₩)
     -79.0 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Seoul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(4,124.80 ₩)
0.79 £
(1,300.00 ₩)
     -68.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(115,494.43 ₩)
33.33 £
(55,000.00 ₩)
     -52.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(6,599.68 ₩)
2.91 £
(4,800.00 ₩)
     -27.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(3,299.84 ₩)
0.98 £
(1,609.34 ₩)
     -51.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.80 £
(27,718.66 ₩)
7.27 £
(12,000.00 ₩)
     -56.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.38 £
(10,521.80 ₩)
4.28 £
(7,069.63 ₩)
     -32.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 £
(39,598,091.48 ₩)
23,031.41 £
(38,000,000.00 ₩)
     -4.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,714.29 £
(42,426,526.59 ₩)
21,358.35 £
(35,239,583.33 ₩)
     -16.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Seoul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 251.14 £
(414,362.84 ₩)
145.52 £
(240,100.29 ₩)
     -42.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.11 £
(19,982.37 ₩)
39.19 £
(64,659.09 ₩)
     +223.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.48 £
(51,939.50 ₩)
18.88 £
(31,157.75 ₩)
     -40.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Seoul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.33 £
(54,997.35 ₩)
47.81 £
(78,882.04 ₩)
     +43.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.00 £
(21,448.97 ₩)
13.58 £
(22,405.00 ₩)
     +4.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(16,499.20 ₩)
9.09 £
(15,000.00 ₩)
     -9.1 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Seoul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 775.00 £
(1,278,688.37 ₩)
320.88 £
(529,421.68 ₩)
     -58.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(16,086,724.66 ₩)
15,915.17 £
(26,258,757.94 ₩)
     +63.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Seoul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.17 £
(130,618.70 ₩)
48.37 £
(79,798.58 ₩)
     -38.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.00 £
(47,846.42 ₩)
36.05 £
(59,482.42 ₩)
     +24.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.67 £
(129,793.74 ₩)
64.16 £
(105,855.96 ₩)
     -18.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 72.08 £
(118,931.77 ₩)
97.99 £
(161,669.16 ₩)
     +35.9 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Seoul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 886.96 £
(1,463,413.47 ₩)
643.75 £
(1,062,139.76 ₩)
     -27.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 692.05 £
(1,141,819.97 ₩)
418.30 £
(690,168.30 ₩)
     -39.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,521.74 £
(2,510,748.55 ₩)
2,111.64 £
(3,484,033.51 ₩)
     +38.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,090.46 £
(1,799,174.82 ₩)
1,269.93 £
(2,095,290.56 ₩)
     +16.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Seoul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 401.47 £
(662,388.66 ₩)
1,582.13 £
(2,610,392.65 ₩)
     +294.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 236.50 £
(390,204.12 ₩)
879.71 £
(1,451,445.35 ₩)
     +272.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Seoul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,510.21 £
(4,141,646.31 ₩)
2,313.80 £
(3,817,585.50 ₩)
     -7.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.50 4.38      -2.5 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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