Busan vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$427
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
44
😀 Quality of life
91
64
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.4M

The cost of living in Busan is 16% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5063rd and 6046th ($1084 vs $935) 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 120th and 5297th 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
$5.61
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$8817

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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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