Jeonju vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$823
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2184
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$288
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.9
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
60
44
😀 Quality of life
69
62
🏙️ Population
342K
1.4M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 11% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6669th and 6169th ($823 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th 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 months in Jeonju compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Jeonju ranked 52nd best city to live in South Korea vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 4498th and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs Ulaanbaatar

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Jeonju Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.7
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7101
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5909
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.2
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$4.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15485
$7641

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$982
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$964
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$963
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1005
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1002
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1015
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$922
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1019
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1072
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1062
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$916
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$981
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1014
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1121
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1111
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$996
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$951
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$943
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$986
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$954
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$984
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1046
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$991
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$976
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$994
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$892
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1050
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1032
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$991
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1076
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1102
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$903
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$722
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$771
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$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