Ulaanbaatar vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulaanbaatar Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$792
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2074
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$380
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$826
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.3
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
66
😀 Quality of life
55
73
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.15M

The cost of living in Ulaanbaatar is 27% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6405th and 4812th ($792 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in Mongolia and South Korea, respectively. Check Mongolia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st best city to live in Mongolia vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 5931st and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ulaanbaatar vs Ulsan

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Ulaanbaatar Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1038
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1426
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.97
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.25
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.7
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.4
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5952
$13766

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$658
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$643
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$614
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$535
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$625
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$573
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$578
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$603
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$593
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$572
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$504
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$602
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$510
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$576
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$581
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$1113
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$882
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$910
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$1055
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$878
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$1076
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$896
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$999
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$958
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$965
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$984
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$960
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$991
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$1002
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$924
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$787
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$1009
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$903
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