Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Seoul 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 8.2% higher than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 1.9% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 14.5% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 43.5% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 45.8% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 20.1% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (26,982.58 ₩) |
6.12 £ (11,000.00 ₩) |
-59.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
68.00 £ (122,321.01 ₩) |
36.13 £ (65,000.00 ₩) |
-46.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (12,591.87 ₩) |
4.45 £ (8,000.00 ₩) |
-36.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.80 £ (8,634.42 ₩) |
2.78 £ (5,000.00 ₩) |
-42.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (8,994.19 ₩) |
4.45 £ (8,000.00 ₩) |
-11.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.41 £ (6,137.64 ₩) |
2.86 £ (5,151.16 ₩) |
-16.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.71 £ (3,069.27 ₩) |
1.22 £ (2,192.81 ₩) |
-28.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.14 £ (2,043.32 ₩) |
0.65 £ (1,160.90 ₩) |
-43.2 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.74 £ (8,535.37 ₩) |
6.29 £ (11,311.41 ₩) |
+32.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.15 £ (2,071.45 ₩) |
2.19 £ (3,943.51 ₩) |
+90.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (1,475.61 ₩) |
1.11 £ (1,993.16 ₩) |
+35.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.83 £ (5,093.71 ₩) |
2.48 £ (4,463.86 ₩) |
-12.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.67 £ (6,599.95 ₩) |
4.54 £ (8,158.92 ₩) |
+23.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.14 £ (5,653.33 ₩) |
3.70 £ (6,650.69 ₩) |
+17.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.74 £ (8,531.86 ₩) |
12.90 £ (23,204.17 ₩) |
+172.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.14 £ (2,052.39 ₩) |
2.59 £ (4,667.14 ₩) |
+127.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (946.70 ₩) |
1.25 £ (2,239.73 ₩) |
+136.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.04 £ (1,862.40 ₩) |
1.91 £ (3,433.31 ₩) |
+84.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.47 £ (2,637.37 ₩) |
2.07 £ (3,715.91 ₩) |
+40.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.48 £ (856.34 ₩) |
1.35 £ (2,434.65 ₩) |
+184.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.50 £ (903.18 ₩) |
1.08 £ (1,936.84 ₩) |
+114.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.83 £ (1,495.80 ₩) |
1.90 £ (3,415.69 ₩) |
+128.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.88 £ (1,590.85 ₩) |
0.98 £ (1,761.51 ₩) |
+10.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (14,390.71 ₩) |
16.12 £ (29,000.00 ₩) |
+101.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.04 £ (3,665.78 ₩) |
1.98 £ (3,569.72 ₩) |
-2.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.29 £ (4,127.52 ₩) |
2.33 £ (4,191.79 ₩) |
+1.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.95 £ (26,883.64 ₩) |
2.50 £ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-83.3 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.83 £ (5,081.72 ₩) |
0.83 £ (1,500.00 ₩) |
-70.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.90 £ (109,549.26 ₩) |
34.47 £ (62,000.00 ₩) |
-43.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (7,195.35 ₩) |
2.67 £ (4,800.00 ₩) |
-33.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.29 £ (4,114.80 ₩) |
0.72 £ (1,287.48 ₩) |
-68.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (35,976.77 ₩) |
6.67 £ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-66.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.53 £ (9,947.83 ₩) |
3.60 £ (6,468.79 ₩) |
-35.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (50,880,144.37 ₩) |
20,975.20 £ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-25.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,200.00 £ (47,129,566.29 ₩) |
16,777.49 £ (30,180,000.00 ₩) |
-36.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
263.39 £ (473,804.84 ₩) |
138.22 £ (248,643.04 ₩) |
-47.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.13 £ (23,616.18 ₩) |
29.50 £ (53,070.50 ₩) |
+124.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.25 £ (56,212.95 ₩) |
17.29 £ (31,100.00 ₩) |
-44.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
36.95 £ (66,462.35 ₩) |
42.55 £ (76,533.71 ₩) |
+15.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.20 £ (27,342.34 ₩) |
22.45 £ (40,384.80 ₩) |
+47.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 £ (23,384.90 ₩) |
8.34 £ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-35.9 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
886.67 £ (1,594,970.06 ₩) |
299.06 £ (537,952.70 ₩) |
-66.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (17,538,674.48 ₩) |
16,131.62 £ (29,018,181.82 ₩) |
+65.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
70.77 £ (127,302.41 ₩) |
45.88 £ (82,530.16 ₩) |
-35.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.10 £ (66,736.90 ₩) |
36.19 £ (65,092.01 ₩) |
-2.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
90.56 £ (162,894.81 ₩) |
67.29 £ (121,045.45 ₩) |
-25.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
76.11 £ (136,911.59 ₩) |
96.88 £ (174,269.46 ₩) |
+27.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,045.25 £ (1,880,235.85 ₩) |
696.75 £ (1,253,337.63 ₩) |
-33.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
737.89 £ (1,327,353.39 ₩) |
376.91 £ (678,000.00 ₩) |
-48.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,836.94 £ (3,304,360.34 ₩) |
1,992.66 £ (3,584,476.01 ₩) |
+8.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,229.85 £ (2,212,301.42 ₩) |
1,082.50 £ (1,947,241.96 ₩) |
-12.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
273.36 £ (491,739.32 ₩) |
1,416.08 £ (2,547,300.27 ₩) |
+418.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227.61 £ (409,427.07 ₩) |
807.99 £ (1,453,448.51 ₩) |
+255.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,650.41 £ (4,767,662.30 ₩) |
2,159.76 £ (3,885,054.44 ₩) |
-18.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.51 | 5.17 | -6.0 % |
| Last update: | October 2024 | October 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 167 | 260 |
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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 Gunpo | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suji-gu | 20.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yangju-si | 20.74 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ansan | 24.51 miles |