Gwangju vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gwangju	Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1101	$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2866	$2335
🏠 One person rent	$434	$471
🏘️ Family rent	$769	$1016
🍽️ Food expenses	$472	$307
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2099	$407
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	58	43
😀 Quality of life	83	56
🏙️ Population	1.49M	1.4M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 21% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4821st and 6004th ($1101 vs $906) 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 439th and 5778th 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	$8.42	$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$49.1	$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.28	$1.62
☕ Cappuccino	$3.66	$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$811	$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$556	$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.1	$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$70.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.5	$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7404	$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4847	$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.31	$5.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.96	$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.5	$5.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.36	$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.66	$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$9.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.2	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.69	$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.6	$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.35	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$20
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.44	$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.3	$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$424	$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20814	$6410

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1012
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$970
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1059
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$998
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$854
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$989
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$959
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1005
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1054
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1019
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$983
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1038
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1063
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$992
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$924
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$998
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1019
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$977
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$887
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1075
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1030
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$995
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$936
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$992
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1000
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$959
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1151
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1036
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1037
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1060
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1027
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1033
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$979
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1080

Cities near Ulaanbaatar

Distance	City	Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi	Bulgan	$879
437 km or 272 mi	Ulan-Ude	$616
520 km or 323 mi	Irkutsk	$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