Cheongju vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$324
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
44
😀 Quality of life
89
62
🏙️ Population
848K
1.4M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 3% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6315th and 6169th ($903 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 2.7 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 238th and 5662nd 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
$6.53
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$4.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$7641

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$903
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$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