Daegu vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$385
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
43
😀 Quality of life
70
55
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.4M

The cost of living in Daegu is 23% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4879th and 6109th ($1114 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 2608th and 5802nd 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
$7.02
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$7750

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$1022
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$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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Distance City Cost of living
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$875
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$568
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$741
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594