Busan vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$395
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
43
😀 Quality of life
89
55
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.4M

The cost of living in Busan is 24% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4837th and 6109th ($1122 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 2.2 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 181st and 5802nd 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
$5.92
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$7750

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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$875
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$568
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$741
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594