Daejeon vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$345
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
44
😀 Quality of life
76
62
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.4M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 0.5% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6201st and 6169th ($922 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 1553rd and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Ulaanbaatar

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Daejeon Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$4.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$7641

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$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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$771
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$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