Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 4.1% higher than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 0.0% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 9.5% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 39.5% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 56.6% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 14.2% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (25,655.24 ₩) |
6.43 £ (11,000.00 ₩) |
-57.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (102,620.95 ₩) |
40.93 £ (70,000.00 ₩) |
-31.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (11,972.44 ₩) |
4.68 £ (8,000.00 ₩) |
-33.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (7,696.57 ₩) |
2.92 £ (5,000.00 ₩) |
-35.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.95 £ (8,466.23 ₩) |
4.09 £ (7,000.00 ₩) |
-17.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.29 £ (5,618.81 ₩) |
3.07 £ (5,243.87 ₩) |
-6.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.75 £ (2,989.22 ₩) |
1.24 £ (2,113.89 ₩) |
-29.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.21 £ (2,073.80 ₩) |
0.65 £ (1,109.81 ₩) |
-46.5 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.76 £ (8,145.99 ₩) |
6.51 £ (11,133.20 ₩) |
+36.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.10 £ (1,879.45 ₩) |
2.21 £ (3,776.74 ₩) |
+100.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.74 £ (1,270.16 ₩) |
1.23 £ (2,110.13 ₩) |
+66.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.88 £ (4,929.75 ₩) |
2.62 £ (4,480.15 ₩) |
-9.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.37 £ (5,767.89 ₩) |
4.28 £ (7,317.84 ₩) |
+26.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.05 £ (5,222.57 ₩) |
3.80 £ (6,503.67 ₩) |
+24.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.75 £ (8,116.98 ₩) |
13.71 £ (23,449.70 ₩) |
+188.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.02 £ (1,744.23 ₩) |
2.44 £ (4,169.67 ₩) |
+139.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (796.92 ₩) |
1.26 £ (2,158.54 ₩) |
+170.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (1,612.57 ₩) |
2.05 £ (3,501.46 ₩) |
+117.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (2,656.93 ₩) |
2.17 £ (3,704.57 ₩) |
+39.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.43 £ (735.74 ₩) |
1.50 £ (2,570.79 ₩) |
+249.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.44 £ (758.83 ₩) |
1.14 £ (1,943.56 ₩) |
+156.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.78 £ (1,336.08 ₩) |
1.97 £ (3,361.20 ₩) |
+151.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.83 £ (1,416.57 ₩) |
0.89 £ (1,527.34 ₩) |
+7.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (13,682.79 ₩) |
14.62 £ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+82.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.75 £ (2,993.91 ₩) |
2.06 £ (3,526.69 ₩) |
+17.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.00 £ (3,426.81 ₩) |
2.27 £ (3,878.77 ₩) |
+13.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (23,944.89 ₩) |
2.63 £ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-81.2 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.60 £ (4,446.91 ₩) |
0.85 £ (1,450.00 ₩) |
-67.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
70.00 £ (119,724.44 ₩) |
35.67 £ (61,000.00 ₩) |
-49.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (6,841.40 ₩) |
2.81 £ (4,800.00 ₩) |
-29.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.49 £ (4,266.44 ₩) |
0.94 £ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-62.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (34,206.98 ₩) |
7.02 £ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-64.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.73 £ (9,807.39 ₩) |
3.72 £ (6,359.53 ₩) |
-35.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (48,377,227.05 ₩) |
22,060.41 £ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-22.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,142.86 £ (44,713,414.73 ₩) |
20,142.61 £ (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
-23.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
272.37 £ (465,841.09 ₩) |
143.45 £ (245,357.30 ₩) |
-47.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.13 £ (22,462.59 ₩) |
35.30 £ (60,381.58 ₩) |
+168.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.23 £ (55,119.89 ₩) |
18.93 £ (32,376.09 ₩) |
-41.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.60 £ (60,888.43 ₩) |
41.53 £ (71,031.75 ₩) |
+16.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.14 £ (22,478.88 ₩) |
16.73 £ (28,620.00 ₩) |
+27.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (20,524.19 ₩) |
8.77 £ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-26.9 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
903.57 £ (1,545,422.67 ₩) |
302.76 £ (517,833.33 ₩) |
-66.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (16,675,904.67 ₩) |
16,168.95 £ (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+65.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
75.00 £ (128,276.19 ₩) |
48.71 £ (83,308.30 ₩) |
-35.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
33.92 £ (58,018.99 ₩) |
35.46 £ (60,656.82 ₩) |
+4.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
80.00 £ (136,827.94 ₩) |
68.14 £ (116,545.45 ₩) |
-14.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
71.82 £ (122,834.17 ₩) |
100.94 £ (172,647.06 ₩) |
+40.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,092.40 £ (1,868,385.46 ₩) |
682.64 £ (1,167,558.05 ₩) |
-37.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
765.71 £ (1,309,638.81 ₩) |
411.93 £ (704,545.45 ₩) |
-46.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,777.33 £ (3,039,860.64 ₩) |
2,139.61 £ (3,659,475.39 ₩) |
+20.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,205.71 £ (2,062,178.09 ₩) |
1,145.32 £ (1,958,904.04 ₩) |
-5.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
324.46 £ (554,941.90 ₩) |
1,401.31 £ (2,396,721.27 ₩) |
+331.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
224.51 £ (383,989.85 ₩) |
802.96 £ (1,373,345.97 ₩) |
+257.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,666.59 £ (4,560,792.29 ₩) |
2,287.41 £ (3,912,268.11 ₩) |
-14.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.67 | 5.13 | -9.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 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 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 |