Daegu vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$413
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
43
😀 Quality of life
86
55
🏙️ Population
2.44M
1.4M

The cost of living in Daegu is 41% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4689th and 6405th ($1113 vs $792) 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 months in Daegu compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 241st and 5931st 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
$7.48
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$5952

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

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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