Gwangju vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$453
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
44
😀 Quality of life
86
62
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.4M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 14% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5224th and 6169th ($1062 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 424th and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Ulaanbaatar

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Gwangju Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$7641

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$970
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$1014
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$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
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$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
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$1079

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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
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$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
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$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635