Seongnam vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$477
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1011
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$476
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
43
😀 Quality of life
76
55
🏙️ Population
919K
1.4M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 24% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4810th and 6109th ($1127 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 938th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Ulaanbaatar

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Seongnam Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.9
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.5
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11353
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6094
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.8
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.52
$5.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.26
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.6
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21935
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$875
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$568
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$741
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594