Daejeon vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$358
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
43
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.4M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 17% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5810th and 6405th ($924 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 2004th and 5931st 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
$5.64
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$5952

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
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$759
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$576
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$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