Daejeon vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2724
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$386
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1016
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2163
$407
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
43
😀 Quality of life
85
56
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.4M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 9% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5544th and 6004th ($992 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th 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 Daejeon compared to 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 350th and 5778th 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
$6.41
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.62
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$70.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4192
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.03
$5.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$5.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15827
$6410

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$977
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1038
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$936
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1038
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$959
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$854
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1000
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$977
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1005
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1026
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$979
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$900
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1033
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1042
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1036
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$970
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1127
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1020
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$987
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1026
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1022
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1089
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1016
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1165
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1070
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1074
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1283
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$995
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$880
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1022
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1400

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Distance City Cost of living
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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