Busan vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$380
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
43
😀 Quality of life
91
55
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.4M

The cost of living in Busan is 30% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5114th and 6405th ($1029 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 108th and 5931st 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
$5.65
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$5952

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$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$759
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$576
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$607
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$589
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$700
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$625