Busan vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$430
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
44
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.4M

The cost of living in Busan is 20% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5007th and 6169th ($1114 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 121st and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Ulaanbaatar

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Busan Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$7641

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$946
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$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
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$903
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$722
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$771
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$767
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635