Cheongju vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$339
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
43
😀 Quality of life
87
55
🏙️ Population
849K
1.4M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 14% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5946th and 6405th ($903 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 3 months in Cheongju compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 228th and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Ulaanbaatar

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Cheongju Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$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
$272
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$5952

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$759
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$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