Bucheon vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2599
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$471
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.9
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1317
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
44
😀 Quality of life
74
64
🏙️ Population
772K
1.4M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 17% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5044th and 6046th ($1090 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in South Korea and Mongolia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Bucheon ranked 14th best city to live in South Korea vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 1790th and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Ulaanbaatar

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Bucheon Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10472
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5480
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.82
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.48
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19814
$8817

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1032
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$943
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1052
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1031
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1313
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$985
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1455
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1045
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1089
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1010
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1152
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1094
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1019
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1061
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$982
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1108
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$952
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1016
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1128
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$819
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$852
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$971

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Distance City Cost of living
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$904
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$739
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$778
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672