Daegu vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$348
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$1016
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$407
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
43
😀 Quality of life
70
56
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.4M

The cost of living in Daegu is 10% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5531st and 6004th ($995 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd 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 Daegu compared to 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 2337th and 5778th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Ulaanbaatar

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Daegu Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$70.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$5.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$5.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$6410

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$991
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

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$879
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$616
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$770
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$624
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$651
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$612
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$979
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$660
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$648
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$620
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1339
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$651
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$639
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$616
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$470
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$781
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$703
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$603
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$624
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$588
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$549
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$566
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$592
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$469
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$550
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$469
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$623
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$458
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$555
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$403
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$711
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$586
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1016
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$426
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$598