Suwon vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1066
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2690
$2091
🏠 One person rent
$498
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.2
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2625
$516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
43
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.4M

The cost of living in Suwon is 23% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5112th and 6373rd ($1066 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th 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 Suwon compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Suwon ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 134th and 5856th among best cities to live in the world.

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Suwon Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$677
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.6
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
6.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12487
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6631
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.48
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.3
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$70
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.6
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$4.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$775
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10980
$6621

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050

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$838
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$676
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$735
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$725
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$912
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$631
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$986
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$659
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$541
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$629
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1365
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$655
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$638
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$642
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$518
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$785
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$748
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$614
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$654
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$580
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$548
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$564
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$589
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$480
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$546
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$484
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$615
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$470
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$553
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$411
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$694
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$597
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1029
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$600